A very pleasing 1930s rectangular green enamel bread bin with "BREAD" in 3-D black enamel, rounded corners and original lid. The handles are tipped in black enamel.

History of enamel in the home

Up until the mid 19^th century kitchen vessels were either ceramic or tin. Although the enamelling process had been invented hundreds of years before, it took the Industrial Revolution to drive forward the quality of vitreous enamelling and its application to everyday household objects; and by the end of the 19th Century enamelled kitchen items of all shapes and sizes had become commonplace.

Note: much "vintage enamel" popular today was, and still is, made in Poland - and some of it is not as old as it would appear.  This bread bin however, is a genuine early piece and was made in the UK.

Year of manufacture: c.1930

Origin: England 

Material: enamelware

Height including handle on lid: 33cm

Depth of lid: 27cm

Width including handles:  38cm / Width of lid: 32cm

Condition: some nibbles and knocks to the enamel all around the lid rim, yet the main body is all good and clean  - see images.