Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Quarryman's tea and sugar box

Quarryman's tea and sugar box, twin-ended with internal partition. Tea was placed in one end, sugar in the other, and both were emptied into the "fountain" in the caban (canteen) at break times or, more commonly, into a teapot shared between several men. Early/mid 20th century.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

82.20I/1

Acquisition

Collected officially, 16/4/1982

Measurements

Length (mm): 77
Width (mm): 39

Material

metal

Location

In store

Classification

food and drink
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