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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