{"product_id":"antique-advertising-wooden-reeves-marzipan-walnut-confectionery-shop-display-box","title":"Antique Advertising Wooden Reeves Marzipan Walnut Confectionery Shop Display Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Advertising Wooden Reeves Marzipan Walnut Confectionery Shop Display Box\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare Early Advertising for Reeves Chocolate \u0026amp; Cocoa's \"Marzipan Walnuts\". \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ec.1910-1920\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eA wonderful piece of \u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eearly 20th century retail history\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eantique wooden display box\u003c\/strong\u003e once held the sweet treats \"Marzipan walnuts\" which were incredibly popular across Europe in the late Victorian era through to the mid 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eThe confectionery treat was an almond paste marzipan sandwiched between walnuts. Because marzipan was expensive and walnuts a seasonal treat, these were highly popular and sought after around the Christmas season. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eSweet shop owners would have purchased this box and displayed the sliding lid behind the open box - showcasing the coloured advertising paper. The top of the sliding lid reads \"Chocolat Glasgow\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003ePerfect now used as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"904\"\u003edecorative storage piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"916\"\u003eprop\u003c\/strong\u003e or simply displayed as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"978\"\u003evintage advertising collectible. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eA great interior design or collectors item. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 26cm x 15.5cm x Height 23cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Nice clear paper label to inside of box lid with some loss around the edges. Colours are nice on it. Rare example. Box has a split running the entire way round - I am not sure if this is just the way it has been made in two halves or if it has been repaired but it is in solid useable order. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem No. 9647\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brook Antiques ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55684741562710,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/2474\/5046\/files\/26478D4C-878C-4051-A709-839F1F74FE6E_1_105_c.jpg?v=1791643680","url":"https:\/\/brook-antiques.com\/products\/antique-advertising-wooden-reeves-marzipan-walnut-confectionery-shop-display-box","provider":"Brook Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}