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Elongated Brocante tin box with relief lid for Carros, chocolate from DRIESSEN
SKU: BT-3023-20Elongated Brocante tin box with relief lid for Carros, chocolate from DRIESSEN.
- Producer: A. Driessen
- Date of manufacture: 1920/1970
Description
Elongated rectangular tin box with a hinged lid without seams, on which 28 chocolates with the brand name Carro in relief. The hinge is a hanging hinge.
The decoration of this tin consists of a brown background with gold-colored edges, lettering and bottom and inside. The tin has a seamed bottom and side seam.
Text: DRIESSEN CHOCOLAAD CARRO'S. Made in Rotterdam, Holland. Net 1/2 kilo. On the bottom in relief: NV Cacao- & Chocolaad Fabrieken A. Driessen.
Condition
This tin is in a vintage condition with patina. Traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Photos are part of the description.
Dimensions
- Height: 4.6 cm.
- Length: 28.3 cm.
- Width: 10.7 cm.
A. Driessen is a Dutch brand name of chocolate. A. Driessen's factory had been located in Rotterdam since 1820.
The raw material cocoa came from the then colony of Suriname. In 1854, the Driessen Cacao and Chocolate Factory in the Rubroek district of Rotterdam was opened. Later the company was moved to the Rechter Rottekade.
In 1871 the company was awarded the title of purveyor to the court. In 1893 the factory was expanded and by the end of the century Driessen was one of the most important chocolate companies in the Netherlands. After the outbreak of a crisis on the cocoa market in 1907, raw material prices rose sharply. However, it was the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression that killed the factory. In 1935 Driessen was taken over by the Breda chocolate factory Kwatta. After more than a century, the once famous company came to an end.
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Country of origin
The Netherlands - Holland
Kind of object
Tin chocolate box
Theme
Tin - Chocolaad - Carro's - Driessen - Rotterdam - product packaging - chocolate
Category
Vintage tins
Color
Brown - gold-coloured
Publisher
A. Driessen
Manufacturer
A. Driessen Chocolaad
Brand
Driessen Chocolaad Carro's
Particularities
Hinged lid with 28 chocolate reliefs
Era
1920 - 1970
Quality
Brocante with traces of use and wear and tear
Height
4,60 cm
Lenght
28,30 cm
Width
10,70 cm
Shipping method
Parcel post with track & trace