Vintage Horner Embossed Candy Tin, Cinderella with Coach and Mice, 1930s-1940s

Collectibles : Metalware : Vintage Tins : Containers : English : Horner

 

This thoroughly delightful, vintage tin features a beautiful Cinderella with white curled hair done in a Georgian style and dressed in a fabulous, fire engine red ball gown. The dress has orange, white and gold decoration of stripes, and flowers. Cinderella carries a bouquet of red, yellow and electric pink blossoms and places her dainty foot on a footstool, showing off the slipper which her Prince will later find. Two, large white mice are harnessed to an elaborately gilded and red-curtained coach. A footman in white wig and deep green coat and tails gestures toward the open coach door, waiting for Cinderella to enter and begin her great adventure!

Measures 4 1/2" at widest place and is 6 1/8" long and 1" deep. In very good condition with only faint surface tarnish along seams - interior is clean. The edges of the rims are have light surface wear and there is scuffing on the bottom. No serious damage - only some light dings. Please see all the closeup photos. On front and back sides, "The Guarantee of Goodness" with black Horner trademark. On the side is, "Made in England by George W. Horner & Co. Ltd, Chester-le-Street, County of Durham. Please visit again!

Item ID: RL1347

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