Object number
91/16/1-2
Exhibition
Description
These two cardboard egg boxes, or cartons, hold 6 eggs each. They are made to hold Class A Free Range Eggs. One is from labelled as from Key Barn Farm, in Dymchurch; the second is from Sainsbury's (the supermarket). Inside the lids of the boxes there is information about free range standards and dietary information.
Physical description
2 egg boxes: cardboard; good condition[cont'd]...; barcode in centre flanked by image of chickens; sticker in bottom right corner of lid gives price and date details; in bottom left-hand corner are storage instructions.
Label Text
<div style="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><p><span><span>Egg boxes, 1970s-1990s</span></span></p><p><span><span>Egg boxes are designed to transport fragile eggs from producers to consumers. This style of box was designed 100 years ago by Canadian inventor Joseph Coyle. This everyday style is made of compressed cardboard/paper pulp and shaped to protect the contents from breaking. </span></span></p><p><span><span>MERL 76/216/1, MERL 92/109, MERL 91/161</span></span></p></div>
Archival history
1) from Key Barn Farm, Dymchurch and 2) from Sainsbury's, Stamford St., London
Production date
1975-01-01 - 1999-12-31
Production period
Late-twentieth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15830.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15831.tif - High resolution image
