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Halfround cylindric tin. Van Melle's Toffees. Vintage tin with folding lid. Tin is decorated with images of fruit
SKU: 2313Vintage tin. Van Melle's Toffees.
Included in the collection of Museum Rotterdam.
High, halfround tin with straight backside. The sloping hinged lid has a lock which closes the tin. The tin has a brown background with a national coat of arms. At the frontside thgere are images of summer fruit. In the middle is a golden oval circle with brown background and golden capitals. The backside has the logo by 'Van Melle': a stylized angel, leaning against a circular vignette with letters.
Manufacturer: N.V. Dordrechtsche Metaalwarenfabriek v/h Wed. J. Bekkers & Zoon.
Lid: "N.V. VAN MELLE'S CONFECTIONARY WORKS BRESKENS HOLLAND." Frontside: "Van Melle's toffees" (transfer). Backside: logo BD (left) en "WED. J. BEKKER & ZOON DORDRECHT (Holland)" (right). (source: Museum Rotterdam)
Dimensions
- Height: 19 cm.
- Width: 28 cm.
- Dept: 18,5 cm.