Miniature Antique Rowntree's & Co Ltd York Advertising Tin Globe

Explore the world with our Miniature Antique Rowntree's & Co Ltd York Advertising Terrestrial Globe Atlas! This beautifully crafted globe features stunning detail and is the perfect addition to any collection. Discover new destinations and expand your knowledge with this unique and educational piece.

A feature you will love is it's ever so cute being miniature & is original with the makers mark  displayed on the globe. 

It depicts a terrestial map of earth which is so interesting to view, which makes it such a great conversation piece.

Handmade from thin metal tin.

It does come part into 2 sections so you can see the inside. 

Very small size being 4.4 cm high & 4.4 cm wide.

Circa early 20th century WW1 era.  

So collectible and highly sought after by museums & chocolatier collectors.

Ready to display in your home or office for any interior design theme.

Rowntree's is a British confectionery brand and a former business based in York, England.
Rowntree's was founded in 1862 at Castlegate, in York, by Henry Isaac Rowntree, a Quaker, as the company manager bought out the Tuke family.In 1864, Rowntree acquired an old iron foundry at Tanners Moat for £1,000, and moved production there. In 1869, the factory was staffed by 12 men. By 1869, Rowntree was in financial difficulties and his brother, Joseph Rowntree, joined him in full partnership, and H.I. Rowntree & Co was formally established.In 1881, Rowntree introduced Fruit Pastilles, competing against French imports of the time, and the product proved to be a great success, accounting for about 25% of the company's tonnage by 1887.

This success allowed the company to invest in a Van Houten press, which enabled it to produce chocolate with the cocoa butter removed, to compete with Cadbury's successful Cocoa Essence. In the 1890s, Rowntree transformed from a small family business into a large-scale manufacturer, as sales more than quadrupled due to an increased demand among the public for confectionery.

In 1889, Seebohm Rowntree established a small research and testing laboratory for analysing ingredients and rival company products.In 1890, to cater for this increased demand, Rowntree acquired a 20-acre site at Haxby Road on the outskirts of York.The Tanners Moat site had become too small for Rowntree's needs, and the company had noted the success of Cadbury's purpose-built factory in Bournville. In 1893, the company introduced Rowntree's Fruit Gums.

By 1897, the unlimited partnership needed external funding for its expansion, and became a public limited liability company called Rowntree & Co. Robert Fitzgerald has accused the company of being slow in new product development and marketing compared to its major competitor of the period, Cadbury. Fitzgerald suggests that Joseph Rowntree imitated the successes of competitors (Cadbury's Cocoa Essence, French fruit pastilles) and that under his leadership, the company did not introduce any innovations of its own. Around 1898, the company acquired its own cocoa plantations in the West Indies.In 1899, Rowntree introduced its first milk chocolate block.

Condition report.

Offered in charming used well worn condition.  

Having various noticeable wear, rust, scratches, stains, dents, fading of colours and area losses commensurate with usage & old age. 

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