Lovell & Covel “This Little Piggy” 3oz Tin Litho Nursery Rhyme Candy Pail, 1920s

Description

Description
: An early Lidded Tin Litho Candy Pail with “
This Little Piggy
” Nursery Rhyme images, 3oz capacity, attributed to Lovell & Covel, Boston, MA, c.1920.
Rare
.
Retains original bail handle and gold-tone lid embossed:
CASH MEAT MARKET
. This makes “
piggy went to market
” sound a bit ominous..I always assumed piggy was just going grocery shopping..
Pail exterior with (4) different captioned scenes from the Children’s Nursery Rhyme:
“This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried "wee wee wee" all the way home.
”
Base is
embossed:
CANCO
.
Condition
:
Pail
is in Very Good overall condition with slight wear, soiling, scuffs, etc., as shown.
Lid
shows wear, oxidation, rubs, scuffs, etc consistent with age and use, as shown.
No dings or dents. It has not been cleaned.
A charming
3oz
container with detailed Pig Scene graphics and desirable Nursery Rhyme subject matter. Displays brilliantly; highly-appropriate for the advanced collector.
See photos for complete details and close-ups. Please consider them as part of the description. Measures only
2-7/8”H x 2-7/8”W
overall with a base diameter of 2-1/2”. Overall height with handle in upright position:
4-1/8”H
.
Payment & Shipping
: Offered without reserve. Ships professionally packed and fully insured to the highest bidder, anywhere in the lower 48.
Domestic (US) bidders only, please. No International shipping, no exceptions. Payment is expected within 3 days.
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