Antique Hinged Tin by Sharp's Toffee: 'KENTISH OASTS, NEAR MAIDSTONE' was once filled with Sharp's Assorted Kreen Toffee! A clean tin, with a lovely photo image of a bonny Scottish Lassie, two sheep and the old farmstead just beyond. A rare tin in great condition, with an slight oxidized spot on the inside bottom. The original 'ingredients' label is still on the lower corner. Made in England.
DID YOU KNOW? An oast, or oast house, is a building designed for drying hops as part of the brewing process. They can be found in most hop-growing (and former hop-growing) areas and are often good examples of vernacular architecture. Many redundant oasts have been converted into houses. The names oast and oast house are used interchangeably in Kent and Sussex.
