French 1920 Kitchen Canisters · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: French 1920 Kitchen Canisters
Description: 1920? Set of 6 tin canisters displaying lithographs of La Fontaine Fables. Sugar tin for $50 from tincollectors@gmail.com, Jan., '20. The other 5 French tin canisters for $109.75 from petitbrocante through Etsy, Nov., '24.

Now here is a surprise. Over four years ago, I found a single tin -- for sugar -- and have hoped since then to get others in the set. I finally got my wish, even though these five canisters have been through even more than the sugar tin had been through! Front faces display La Fontaine fables. Other faces and top have unnamed floral designs, ducks, and a bird. I wrote about the sugar tin that "I understand the French love for fables and for reminding themselves of them around the home. Still, would I want to be reminded of the wolf devouring the lamb every time I reached for sugar!" The other tins similarly do not provide comfort as I consider food!
Date: 1920?
Source: Sugar tin for $50 from tincollectors@gmail.com, Jan., '20. The other 5 French tin canisters for $109.75 from petitbrocante through Etsy, Nov., '24.
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