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Tin box in book shape with orange leather imitation, Gourmets Delight for VICTORIA

SKU: 1744

Tin box in book shape with orange leather imitation, Gourmets Delight for VICTORIA

  • Manufacturer: Dutch bet. J. Bekkers & son
  • Manufacturing date: 1900/1940

Description
Rectangular tin box in the shape of a book with cover that sticks out and a straight leaf cut. This tin has a hinged lid. The hinges are hinged with three separate tabs. The seams are folded in the cover of the book or tin.

The decoration of this tin consists of a red/orange surface with leather imitation cover. Furthermore, the tin is made with decorative edges in gold and precious stones. On the front of the cover is a gold medallion containing the book title, which is also present on the back, ribs of the book. Text: "Gourmets Delight, Victoria Holland G.D.".

Size

  • Height: 5.1 cm.
  • Length: 24 cm.
  • Width: 17.5 cm.

Victoria
Victoria was a biscuit and chocolate factory that originated in Belgium in 1896. Familiarity was acquired by the eponymous chocolate brand. At the peak of its existence, the company owned factories in Koekelberg, in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, and in Boulogne-Billancourt in France, and there were approximately 4,000 employees.

The biscuit production was moved to Victoria-Dordrecht, which in the meantime was completely in the hands of Gebeco. The building was split up and used by several companies to finally be converted into habitation in 2002. The municipality Koekelberg bought the central part with the intention to house the Belgian Chocolate Village.

Gebeco came into the hands of Générale Biscuit in 1978, which itself was created by the merger of the cookie factories Céraliment and LU Brun.

Cookie production
In Dordrecht, Victoria built a new modern factory south of the city that was opened in 1980. In 1986, Générale Biscuit was taken over by BSN-Gervais-Danone, which in 1994 changed its name to Groupe Danone. The group chose to fully promote the biscuit brand LU. Until 1992, Dordrecht was still producing under the brand name Victoria. In 2002, the biscuit factory finally closed and production was transferred to Herentals in Belgium. The building was sold to Continental Bakeries-Haust.


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Country of origin
The Netherlands

Kind of object
Biscuit tin in shape of a book

Theme
Victioria biscuits

Category
Vintage tins

Color
Orange/red - gold

Manufacturer
Nederlands wed. J. Bekkers & zoon

Brand
Victoria

Material
Tin - metal

Particularities
Biscuit tin in the shape of a book - hinged lid

Era
1900 - 1940

Quality
Vintage with traces of use and age-related traces of wear and tear

Height
5,10 cm

Lenght
24,00 cm

Width
17,50 cm

Shipping method
Parcel post with track & trace

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