The 293 tin Lewis Collection, which was collected over a 34-year period from 1980 to 2014, could be sold for £10,000 when it goes under the hammer at McTear’s tomorrow.

The biscuit tins are being sold by Sharon Lewis, daughter of collector D.B. ‘Barrie’ Lewis, who spent a lifetime scouring antique shops across the country looking for rare and unusual containers, STV News reports. 

The tins on offer range from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century and cover every shape imaginable, with aeroplanes, trains and tractors sitting alongside stagecoaches, books and a violin case.

Individual lots vary from a few pounds up to £800 for the rarest pieces.

The Lewis Collection will go to auction at McTear’s on 28 August. Viewing is open to the public from Monday, 26 August at 10am.