Step back into the American farmhouse kitchen of the late 19th century with this charming and rare embossed tin measuring cup advertising Princine Baking Powder. A wonderful piece of everyday kitchen history, this sturdy little scoop was likely a grocer’s premium or counter display piece — the kind of practical object that passed through countless hands before finding its way to yours.

The bold embossed lettering — PRINCINE BAKING POWDER — wraps the exterior in raised relief, a hallmark of late 1800s to early 1900s American tinware craftsmanship. The tab handle is solid and intact. A rolled rim tops the cup, and the flat bottom shows the honest wear of genuine age: surface patina, verdigris oxidation, and light interior spotting that only decades of authentic use and time can produce.

Princine is an elusive brand — scarce in the collector market — which makes this piece a genuine find for advertising collectors, kitchen primitive enthusiasts, and lovers of early American general store memorabilia.

Displays beautifully in a farmhouse kitchen vignette, a primitive collection, or alongside other early advertising tins and general store antiques.

• Material: Tin

• Circa: Late 1800s–Early 1900s

• Condition: Good antique condition; heavy patina and surface oxidation consistent with age; tab handle intact; no major dents

• Size: Approx. 1-cup capacity