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Collection of Vintage Tin Boxes: Maggio Ricotta and Decorative Tins

For Sale by Auction in
Chesapeake, Virginia, US

A collection of vintage tin boxes, including two Maggio Ricotta cheese tins, each marked "Maggio RICOTTA Pasteurized, Made From Whole Milk, Net Wt. 3 LBS, A Premium Dairy Product of M. Maggio Co. of Philadelphia, PA." One of the Maggio tins has a slot on the lid, suggesting it was repurposed as a coin bank.…

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Location
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States (US)

Item description:

A collection of vintage tin boxes, including two Maggio Ricotta cheese tins, each marked "Maggio RICOTTA Pasteurized, Made From Whole Milk, Net Wt. 3 LBS, A Premium Dairy Product of M. Maggio Co. of Philadelphia, PA." One of the Maggio tins has a slot on the lid, suggesting it was repurposed as a coin bank. Also included is an ornate oblong decorative tin featuring a blue and white Delftware-style design with a ship, marked "W. Germany" on the base, measuring approximately 4.75 inches long and 2.75 inches wide. The collection also features a festive red and gold rectangular tin with a lid, decorated with a deer and fir trees motif, measuring approximately 4.5 inches long and 3.25 inches wide, and roughly 3.5 inches tall. Location: B