Tin

Production date
1950s-1960s
 Description
A 5lb Norian honey tin with a lift off lid. The white tin features a green honeycomb design. " NORIAN / BEST WHITE / HONEY / 5lbs NETT " is written in a hexagonal design on the front of the tin. " PACKED BY / E. R. BREWSTER / " NORIAN" / CLAWTON STREET / WESTOWN / NEW PLYMOUTH " is written within the same shape. " BEEWISE NO RIGHT ANGLES THERE ARE NONE IN NATURE AND NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL " is written around the base. " FROM / THE / BEEHIVE HOUSE / 36B SANDERS AVE / WESTOWN / NEW PLYMOUTH / NORIAN / PURE / HONEY / 5LB. NETT. / PRICE 10/- CHOICE / FLORAL SOURCES / MAIN LIGHT / SOME AMBER " is written on a circular paper label on the top in a combination of handwritten and typed text.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Maker
Production date
1950s-1960s
Production place
New Zealand/Taranaki/New Plymouth
Classification
Product Package/Packages and Containers
Credit line
Edgar Roy Brewster was an eccentric Taranaki man whose Norian theory (NO RIght ANgles) argued for the removal of right angles to better reflect the beauty of nature. ‘Norian Honey’ was sold as a souvenir from Roy’s Norian 'beehive' house, and was shipped throughout the country in hexagonal crates. Mailed advertisements and invoices were specially folded to have no right angles.
Accession number
A65.487
Collection type
Social History
Material
Metal

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