ARCHIVE OF
UNRETURNED
TUPPERWARE

PRIVATE AUCTION • 12 NOVEMBER 1997
THE BRUTALIST MUSEUM • LONDON

CATALOGUE NO. 04

SIX LOTS WITH FULL PROVENANCE

LOT 001

RECTANGULAR 1.5L
WITH SAPPHIRE LID

Acquired 12 March 1968. Lent to Mrs. D. Hargreaves for church fete. Never returned. Lid shows minor warping from repeated dishwasher use.
EST. £420–580RESERVE MET
LOT 002

ROUND 750ML
ORANGE SEAL

Purchased 1971. Taken to office Christmas lunch by Mr. R. Coates. Remains in possession of former colleague’s widow in Surrey.
EST. £180–240RESERVE MET
LOT 003

DEEP 2L
AVOCADO GREEN

Given as wedding gift 1964. Lent to neighbour for lasagne, 9 September 1973. Neighbour relocated to Scotland without returning container.
EST. £650–900RESERVE MET
LOT 004

MINI 250ML
SET OF FOUR

Purchased 1976. Used for school lunch boxes. Three returned. Fourth retained by child’s teacher after parent-teacher conference.
EST. £320–410RESERVE MET
Row of stacked vintage plastic containers on concrete

CONDITIONS OF SALE

All lots sold as seen. No returns. Provenance documented via handwritten ledger entries and witness statements retained in museum archive. Payment by cash or banker’s draft only. Bidders must present identification at registration.

The Brutalist Museum makes no warranty regarding future return of any container to original owner. All sales final.

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