Scarce large vintage Plaistowe Chocolates & Confections advertising tin featuring Birds of Western Australia.
This impressive cylindrical WA confectionery tin is decorated all around with named Western Australian birds, including Western Rosella, Gouldian Finch, Purple-backed Wren, Black Swan and cygnets, Splendid Blue Wren, Sacred Kingfisher, Crested Tern and others. Marked “A Gadsden Can”.
Approximate dimensions: 23 cm high x 22 cm diameter, as shown in the measurement photos.
A particularly attractive and hard-to-find large-format Western Australian advertising tin.
Condition: Exceptionally good near-mint display condition for its age. The printed decoration remains bright and clear, and the tin is complete with its original lid. Only very minor age-related marks, light scratches and small spots are visible on close inspection. Interior remains clean. Please examine all photos, which form part of the description.
