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Offered here is a BOLD & ATTRACTIVE, Hexagonal-Handled, Octagonal United Biscuits Ltd., McVitie's BISCUIT-Tin with  BLACK & GOLD Mandarin Graphics - in MOST-EXCELLENT, gently-used condition. I have no idea as to the age of this item - from ebay searches it seems to be vintage-retro period - 1960s+. The TIN was made in Great Britain.

The container is Very Clean & Shiny - inside & out. There is some minor marking.

This octagonal-shaped, tall tin is solid, well made - with great attention given to detail with visual appeal and FINE manufacturing. Perhaps made of tin, with a visible seam at one corner - care taken to match the design when pieced together, as to not disrupt the flow of the applied design. 

The colours are bold and vibrant - mostly BLACK and GOLD, but also CREAM, GREEN, and ORANGE. There are 4 panels of geometric designs as well as a geometric design on the lid; 4 panels depicting Japanese or Mandarin Graphics - they are well done. The base has a photograph of cookies as well as a Manufacturer's Label of product information - still mostly visible. The tin and lid are smooth - there is a line-dent within the base of the tin.

The lid is metallic and double-walled - the outer wall has graphics applied and seats just past the top edge of the tin when in place; the inner wall is molded to fit within the edge of the tin - fits tightly. The hexagonal handle is also metallic - folded to make a 3D-shaped knob - easy to grasp - securely held into place through the outer wall of the lid - all in excellent condition - in excellent-functioning state.

The base is stamped: "McVitie's MANDARIN - holds 312 gms"; "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN BY UNITED BISCUITS Ltd, OSTERLEY, MIDDX."

This biscuit tin measures 4 3/8" in height; 4 5/8" across the flats, 5" across the points; 5 1/2" in height - with the lid on.

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION -

United Biscuits was a brand created in France in 1897. McVitie's first appeared in 1892 - Scotland.

United Biscuits Ltd was founded by the merger of 2 Scottish Family Businesses - McVitie & Price and MacFarlane Lang in 1948. United Biscuits Ltd in on the London Stock Exchange