| Place | Africa: South Africa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL25777 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Foodstuff; Foodstuff – dry, Paint, Tin |
| Maker |
Cadbury's Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd. |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1899 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
Queen Victoria New Year 1900 chocolate tin, with original contents
Description
Queen Victoria New Year 1900 chocolate tin, with original contents. Tin has a gold gilt wash finish and Queen Victoria embossed on the red painted lid.
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History / Summary
This commemorative tin originally contained chocolate. It was given to the troops serving in the Boer War as a New Year gift from Queen Victoria. The three major British chocolate manufacturers, Fry, Cadbury and Rowntree, all Quaker owned companies, produced the chocolate tins. Initially they were reluctant to support the war effort because of the Quaker pacifist ethic, but were persuaded to change their minds. The three companies' tins vary slightly in appearance. The tin shown here is a Cadbury's tin, manufactured by Hudson Scott. It is slightly smaller than the other two company tins. In addition each type of tin is printed in a different shade of blue, with the borders of differing widths, and the Queen's medallion in the centre is not the same.