Pre WW1 1890s British Royal Navy Ship & Sailor Mustard/ Biscuit Tin

For sale is a Pre WW1 1890s British Royal Navy Ship & Sailor Mustard/ Biscuit Tin. 

This biscuit tin shows to the front “Washing day” of two sailors on deck washing cloths surrounded by Union jacks, life preservers, cutlasses, a rifle and pulley blocks. The right side of the tin shows “Saturday night on board” with a galleon, Union jacks and sailors dancing. The back side of the tin states “Sunday Afternoon on board” showing sailors sleeping, writing letters home, reading a news paper and talking to each other. The left side states “pay day” showing the paymaster paying sailors. The top of the tin shows a sailor holding a telescope with a galleon sailing of in the distance. 

This tin is in mostly good condition, some chipping yo the illustrations and small dents which can be seen in the photos for more details. This tin measures 18.5cm in length x 13cm width x 18cm height. 

This tin is maker marked Hudson Scott & Sons, Carlisle. 

Founded 1799 by Benjamin Scott in Carlisle as printers and publishers; succeeded by nephew Mr Hudson Scott; began printing on tin c 1876; began using offset lithography in supplying printed metal sheeting to biscuit tin manufacturers; opened own box works in Carlisle; incorporated as Hudson Scott & Sons Ltd in 1898; formed Metal Box & Co Ltd in 1922.

This will be sent via Parcelforce express 24 and dispatched within 2 working days.