Blue vintage tin with photos of Zeeland, Holland

Blue vintage tin with photos of Zeeland, Holland. 

Blue box with floral motifs and black and white photos of Zeeland

• Maker: Dutch Verblifa
• Manufacturing date: 1965/1975

Description
Rectangular blue tin box with a hinged lid. Roll edge on the lid and folding edge on the tin. The hinge is a recessed hinge.

The decoration of the tin consists of a light blue background with white floral motifs and dark blue borders. There are photos of Zeeland on each side and on the lid. On the lid: `Zeeuwse Klederdracht ', two women in traditional costume, white flowers and the coat of arms of Zeeland. Text: "Luctor et Emergo" (I struggle and emerge).

On the sides of the tin:

• Statue De Ruijter, Vlissingen
• City hall Middelburg
• Zeeland children
• Church and city hall Goes,
• English quay Zierikzee,
• Church in Veere.

Condition
This tin is in a good condition with normal traces of use and age-related traces of wear.

Size

• Height: 5.6 cm.
• Length: 17 cm.
• Width: 10.5 cm.

The coat of arms of Zeeland shows a lion half-emerged from water, and the text luctor et emergo (Latin for "Ik worstel en kom boven" (I struggle and emerge)). The country of New Zealand was named after Zeeland after it was sighted by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman.

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