Vintage tin by Verkade with mother and child in nostalgic design

Vintage tin by Verkade with mother and child in nostalgic design.

• Manufacturer: Zaanlandia-Bekkers
• Date of manufacture: 1995

Description
Rectangular vintage biscuit tin by Verkade in bright blue with a nostalgic design. The loose lid shows a picture of a mother with a hat and a child with blond curly hair on her back. In the background a tree with pink blossoms. In the bottom the Verkade logo with rider and the text Zaandam-Holland.

Condition
This tin is in a vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Pictures are part of the description.

Dimensions

• Height: 6.0 cm
• Length: 21.2 cm
• Width: 13.5 cm

Verkade is originally a Dutch company that manufactured items such as rusk, chocolate and biscuits. Tea lights were also manufactured for some time. The Verkade factories have traditionally been located in Zaandam and are important in the development of the food industry in the Zaan region.

Verkade was founded on May 2, 1886. Then Ericus Gerhardus Verkade opened his Steam, Bread and Rusk factory “De Ruyter”. The name “De Ruyter” was chosen with a bow to the past; the first flour mill in West Zaandam bore that name. The products of the first hour were; bread, rusk, honey gingerbread and Langetjes, later also the tea lights were added. “De Ruyter” is still recognizable in the logo of the Verkade brand. Over time, Verkade switched to making biscuits and chocolate.

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