Multi-Estate Spring 2026 Auction
Lot 363:
Description
C-19430
Three-piece assortment of vintage advertising tins spanning pantry staples and household cleaning products. Includes a tall King Syrup can featuring a bold red label with lion head emblem; a round yellow O-Cedar Mop Polish No. 4 Triangle tin complete with original cotton mop head and metal fitting; and a large blue Noon Hour Cut Lunch Herring tin with bright yellow lettering and product description. The O-Cedar example retains its illustrated instructions lid showing a woman using the mop and printed directions for renewing and polishing floors. The Noon Hour tin, the largest of the group, displays strong grocery-store graphics typical of early fish and preserved food packaging.
All examples show age-related wear including surface scratches, oxidation, scattered rust spotting, and paint loss. King Syrup can shows label wear and patina; O-Cedar tin retains original mop but shows surface wear and lid oxidation; Noon Hour herring tin exhibits scuffing and finish wear with strong remaining color.
Noon Hour: 9.25” dia x 6” H
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