Tin can used for the early preservation of food

Made:
1812 in London
maker:
Bryan Donkin and Company
Tin can used for the early preservation of food, by Donkin Tin can used for the early preservation of food

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Tin can used for the early preservation of food, by Donkin
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Tin can used for the early preservation of food
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tin can used for the early preservation of food, Bryan Donkin and Co., London, England, 1812.

Details

Category:
Hand and Machine Tools
Object Number:
2008-29
Materials:
metal (unknown), possibly iron or tin
Measurements:
overall: 1950 mm 170 mm, .61kg
type:
tin can
credit:
Bryan Donkin Archive Trust