Packaging Collection

Mephisto Cigars label, printed by F. Heppenheimers sons, New York
PNP382187 Mephisto Cigars label, printed by F. Heppenheimers sons, New York, 1897 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufactured bu D)

IBM 5110 and Omnibot 2000 robot, holding a packet of crisps, on display at the Computer History Museum, USA. The IBM (International Business Machines) 5110 was released in 1975 for $14, 000

Home cholesterol test kit
Cholesterol indicator test for use at home. This kit tests a small sample of blood for the presence of high levels of cholesterol. The scale on the disk indicates the level of cholesterol

DNA nucleosome, molecular model
DNA nucleosome. Molecular model of a nucleosome, the fundamental repeating unit used to package DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) inside cell nuclei

Repeating Pattern - Art Deco Woman - black background. *PLEASE NOTE that the magifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Repeating Pattern - Art Deco Women - dark blue background. *PLEASE NOTE that the magifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Repeating Pattern - Tea Cups. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28
Players counter card in the shape of the full-length profile of a naval officer. His insignia suggest he is a commander. His left hand is in his pocket

Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes in three, tiered sections. The back section is the tallest and comprises packs of cigarettes

Repeating Pattern - Skeletons (white background). *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Repeating Pattern - Heath Robinson Motorcars
Repeating Pattern - Wiliam Heath Robinson illustrations from How to be a Motorist - pale yellow background. *PLEASE NOTE that the magifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Picture No. 11768763
Retro Floral Collage with blue background Date:

Square tomato. Conceptual image of a tomato that has a cuboid shape. This could represent a tomato that has been genetically modified to form this shape to allow more efficient packaging

Biscuit Tins
A selection of Christmas biscuit tins from Huntley and Palmers for the festive season of 1899

Tall pink spray can

Tinned Pineapple
A can of St Michael brand Pineapple

Borwicks Prize Medal Knife Powder
A tin of knife polish

chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French cavalry grooms attending horses in stables
5306259 chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French cavalry grooms attending horses in stables; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chromolithograph from a chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French cavalry
5306258 Chromolithograph from a chocolate wrapper. circa 1900. depicting French cavalry; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Shoot for John Lewis Partnership product packaging - tights - circa 1960s. Date: 1960s

Peter Hatch design - Lido bar by The Lovable Company Ltd
Peter Hatch design packaging - Lido bar by The Lovable Company Ltd. - Original packaging late 1960s Date: late 1960s

Peter Hatch design - Jonquil bra by The Lovable Company Ltd
Peter Hatch design packaging - Jonquil bra by The Lovable Company Ltd. - Original packaging late 1960s Date: late 1960s

An engraving depicting an easily opened tin can. The lid was inserted into can until flush with the body of the can
5311409 An engraving depicting an easily opened tin can. The lid was inserted into can until flush with the body of the can

Parfumerie Charlet, 1893. Creator: Anonymous
Parfumerie Charlet, 1893. Private Collection

Eau Sallês. E. Sallês, parfumeur , 1894. Creator: Anonymous
Eau Salles. E. Salles, parfumeur , 1894. Private Collection

Parfumerie Gellé frères, 1894. Creator: Anonymous
Parfumerie Gelle freres, 1894. Private Collection

St. Petersburg Chemical Laboratory: Tooth Elixir, c. 1890. Creator: Anonymous
St. Petersburg Chemical Laboratory: Tooth Elixir, c. 1890. Private Collection

The Perfume Factory A. Ralle & Co. Moscow, 1892. Creator: Anonymous. The Perfume Factory A. Ralle & Co. Moscow, 1892
The Perfume Factory A. Ralle & Co. Moscow, 1892. Private Collection

La Diaphane. Poudre de Riz (Poster), 1896-1898. Creator: Chéret, Jules (1836-1932)
La Diaphane. Poudre de Riz (Poster), 1896-1898. Private Collection

The Perfume Factory A. Ralle & Co. Moscow, 1890. Creator: Anonymous. The Perfume Factory A. Ralle & Co. Moscow, 1890
The Perfume Factory A. Ralle & Co. Moscow, 1890. Private Collection

St. Petersburg Chemical Laboratory: Perfume, c.1890. Creator: Anonymous
St. Petersburg Chemical Laboratory: Perfume, c.1890. Private Collection

St. Petersburg Chemical Laboratory, 1894. Creator: Anonymous
St. Petersburg Chemical Laboratory, 1894. Private Collection

Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; la caissette... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; la caissette contenant les huit tubes de virus de la morve, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; un des cachets... 1916 Creator: Unknown
Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; un des cachets du consulat allemand de Kronstadt (Brasso) qui scellait l'emballage, 1916

Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; Deuxieme... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Dans le jardin d'une legation allemande. Explosifs et cultures de microbes; Deuxieme enveloppe de la caissette de virus de la morve adressee a "l'attache militaire bulgare

Whitney Warner Publishing Co. Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Whitney Warner Publishing Co. Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Indicator department, National Cash Register [Company], Dayton, Ohio, (1902?). Creator: Unknown
Indicator department, National Cash Register [Company], Dayton, Ohio, (1902?)

Egg Packaging, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Egg Packaging, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Egg Packaging, 1915. Labels for sending eggs and empty egg boxes through the post. When Tag is attached from one end the string cancels address not in use; Place Forward Postage Here; Forward

'Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Fry's Pure Concentrated Cocoa, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Egg box, between 1909 and 1923. Labels for sending eggs and empty egg boxes through the post. When Tag is attached from one end the string cancels address not in use; Place Forward Postage Here;

Parfumerie Savonnerie. Marque de Fabrique. Gellé Frères. Parfumeurs, ca 1867. Creator: Poquet, L. (active ca 1870)
Parfumerie Savonnerie. Marque de Fabrique. Gelle Freres. Parfumeurs, ca 1867. Private Collection

Brick tea packaging, end of 19th century. Creator: Nikolai Apollonovich Charushin
Brick tea packaging, end of 19th century. From a collection of 71 items (photographs and negatives on glass) made in the late 19th century

Brick tea packaging, end of 19th century. Creator: Nikolai Apollonovich Charushin
Brick tea packaging, end of 19th century. From a collection of 71 items (photographs and negatives on glass) made in the late 19th century

Packaging of slab tea, end of 19th century. Creator: Nikolai Apollonovich Charushin
Packaging of slab tea, end of 19th century. From a collection of 71 items (photographs and negatives on glass) made in the late 19th century

Fruits are display for sale at a stall in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood

A resident arranges a pile of banh chung, or rice cakes, ahead of Tet, the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival, in Tranh Khuc village, outside Hanoi, Vietnam February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kham

Rows of maccheroni dryers in front of a factory in Torre Annunziata. The scene is enlivened by the employees of the pasta factory: some are posing, in the foreground, near the dryers

Shed for processing fish in Norway. In the foreground a woman with a barrow, in the middle ground a pile of fish Norway Aalesund. Date of Photograph:1905 ca

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