Toffee tin

A red toffee tin with a handle on the lid. Around the sides, portraits of Prince Philip in naval uniform, Queen Elizabeth in formal dress and a tiara, an informal portrait of her holding a bouquet of roses and a joint portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - the latter in naval lieutenant's uniform.
Edward Sharp and Sons produced a range of toffees at the Kreemy Works in Maidstone, Kent.

Object Details

ID: AAB0048
Collection: Food and related equipment
Type: Toffee tin
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Sharp & Sons Ltd
Events: Wedding of Elizabeth II, 1947
Date made: circa 1947; circa 1953
People: Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 155 x 120 x 117 mm