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Hygienic food box

Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Top view of a food storage box showing the moulded inscritption in the lid. Top view of a food storage box showing the inside surface of the lid. Top view of a food storage box showing the inner surface of the base. Underside view of a food storage box showing the base. Close view of a food storage box showing the injection gate.
Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Side view of a food storage box showing the straight sides and rounded corners. Top view of a food storage box showing the moulded inscritption in the lid. Top view of a food storage box showing the inside surface of the lid. Top view of a food storage box showing the inner surface of the base. Underside view of a food storage box showing the base. Close view of a food storage box showing the injection gate.

Classification

Description

A rectangular lidded container made from colourless injection moulded polystyrene . Possibly for use in a refrigerator and thought to be manufactured mid 20th century. The lid has the words Hygienic Food Pack, set in a roundal with four horizontal lines extending from either side across the top of the lid.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown

Inscriptions

moulded: "HYGIENIC Food PACK Made in England" (lid and base)

Object number

AIBDC : 008009

Date

1950 - 1970 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

injection moulded

Material

plastic
PS
polystyrene
Dimensions
Height
40mm
Depth
115mm
Length
175mm

Colour

colourless