Historical information
Tin stencils were used to brand fruit cases to indicate the source and the destination of Harcourt Fruit for sale to local, interstate and overseas markets. These stencils are typical and also indicate grade/size of fruit. These stencils were used by J. B. Smith of Harcourt and N.C. Gaasch of Harcourt. Both of these growers customarily exported their fruit to England and Germany.
Significance
An aid to marketing and branding Harcourt fruit, which had been sent in wooden cases for sale.
Physical description
Stencils, tin with delivery and sender details. Collection also includes ink block for branding the stencil information on to boxes.
