Vintage AS wilkin toffee tin
Vintage AS wilkin toffee tin amazing condition very decorative 21 cm wide 7 cm tall 13 cm depth some age related wear
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S. Wilkin may refer to Albert Scholick Wilkin, the founder of Cremona Park Confectionery Works.
Albert Scholick Wilkin
Founded Cremona Park Confectionery Works in 1920
Previously opened a sweet factory in Sunderland in 1908
Cremona Park was known as the "World's Garden Toffee Factory"
Wilkin family history
The Wilkin family have farmed in Tiptree, Essex since the early 1700s
In the 1860s, the family began to transition from growing arable crops to fruit
In 1885, Arthur Charles Wilkin founded the Britannia Fruit Preserving Company
The company produced the first "Tiptree" branded preserves
The company was later renamed Wilkin & Sons
Wilkin & Sons
A world-renowned jam producer
Also produces jelly, marmalade, chutney, sauces, and Christmas puddings
The company has farms, a jam factory, a pudding room, a storage facility, and a packhouse
The company also has tea rooms in East Anglia