Vintage tin drum with an image of Cornucopia or The horn of plenty

Vintage tin drum with an image of Cornucopia or The horn of plenty.  

• Date of manufacture: 1950 - 1960

Description
Vintage rectangular tin with a hinged lid. The decoration of this tin consists of a blue background with gold-coloured details at the edges. On the lid, this tin has an image of the "Horn of plenty". A legendary object from Greek mythology who gave the holder everything he or she wanted.

On the lid, the horn is depicted against a dark blue background and carried by two white birds with red ribbons. Fruit, flowers and butterflies come from the horn. The lid slopes slightly at the edges.

The tin box itself has rounded corners and the decoration consists of a strip around the entire tin with details of fruit and flowers. Rolled edge on the top and bottom of the tin. Golden interior. All decorations are embossed.

Condition
This tin is in a neat vintage condition with light traces of use and age-related traces of wear.

Size

• Height: 8 cm.
• Length: 19.5 cm.
• Width: 11.5 cm.

Cornucopia
In classical antiquity, the cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, was a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers or nuts.

Mythology offers multiple explanations of the origin of the cornucopia. One of the best-known involves the birth and nurturance of the infant Zeus, who had to be hidden from his devouring father Kronus. In a cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete, baby Zeus was cared for and protected by a number of divine attendants, including the goat Amaltheia ("Nourishing Goddess"), who fed him with her milk. The suckling future king of the gods had unusual abilities and strength, and in playing with his nursemaid accidentally broke off one of her horns, which then had the divine power to provide unending nourishment, as the foster mother had to the god.

In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled with various kinds of festive fruit and vegetables. In most of North America, the cornucopia has come to be associated with Thanksgiving and the harvest. Cornucopia is also the name of the annual November Food and Wine celebration in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Two cornucopias are seen in the flag and state seal of Idaho. The Great Seal of North Carolina depicts Liberty standing and Plenty holding a cornucopia. The coat of arms of Colombia, Panama, Peru and Venezuela, and the Coat of Arms of the State of Victoria, Australia, also feature the cornucopia, symbolizing prosperity.

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