MACKINTOSH'S DOUBLE CENTRE CHOCOLATE TOFFEE ASSORTMENT BOX
MADE BY JOHN MACKINTOSH & SONS LTD
HALIFAX ENGLAND
TO THE LATE QUEEN ALEXANDRA - CHOCOLATES BOX - COLLECTABLE
c 1925
BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE QUEEN ALEXANDRA
ROYAL COAT OF ARMS EMBLEM ON LID
BY JOHN MACKINTOSH & SONS LTD HALIFAX ENGLAND
CREAM BOTTOM HALF EXCELLENT CONDITION
CREAM AND SEPIA BROWN PRINTED TOP HALF
DOUBLE CENTRE CHOCOLATE AND TOFFEE ASSORTMENT ILLUSTRATIONS ROUND THE LID
FANTASTIC SEAL LABEL EMBLEM STILL ATTACHED
VERY GOOD LETTERING AND STURDY BOX
ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD
QUEEN ALEXANDRA DIED IN 1925
MERCHANDISE PRODUCED TO COMMEMORATE
HISTORY:
JOHN MACKINTOSH AND WIFE VIOLET STARTED PRODUCTION FROM A SMALL SHOP IN KINGS CROSS LANE HALIFAX.
HE DEVELOPED A BLEND OF BRITTLE ENGLISH TOFFEE AND SOFT AMERICAN CARAMEL AND CALLED IT "
"MACKINTOSH'S CELEBRATED TOFFEE"
IT SOLD OUT THE FIRST DAY!
IN 1894 MOVED TO BOND STREET HALIFAX
IN 1895 TO HOPE STREET.
1899 TO QUEENS ROAD.
JOHN DIED IN 1920
HIS SON HAROLD BECAME CHAIRMAN.
IN 1932 THEY BOUGHT CALEY'S OF NORWICH
1936 SAW THE LAUNCH OF QUALITY STREET!!
1939 TWO FIRMS MERGE
ROWNTREE MACKINTOSH IS FORMED!
THE FACTORY IS NOW OWNED BY NESTLE BUT THE CHOCOLATE TOFFEE LIVES ON
SO A RARE PIECE OF THAT MERCHANDISE HERE.
OTHER VINTAGE CHOCOLATE BOXES LISTED PLEASE LOOK IF INTERESTED😀
WILL PACKAGE WELL
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