Social History — 1941-1948
Tin, tinned food
Tin containing 5 ounces of pure dried whole eggs. The labelling states that the tin was iImported from the United States of America and held the equivalent of 12 eggs. Tinned dried eggs first arrived in the UK from the USA in 1941. Under rationing a family was initially allowed one of these tins every eight weeks. This allowance later increased to a tin every four weeks.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 74.238/1
- Object name:
- tin, tinned food
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1941-1948
- Material:
tin
- Measurements/duration:
- H 112 mm, L 76 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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