Brocante - vintage Shop counter tin or Groceries tin by Karhrel's Thee Groningen

Brocante - vintage Shop counter tin or Groceries tin by Karhrel's Thee Groningen.

• Manufacturer: Bekkers & Son in Dordrecht
• Manufacturing date: 1920 to 1950

Rare Shop (Groceries) Tin. Kahrel's Thee Groningen.

Description
Large flea green rectangular shop tin or so-called grocery tin with handle on the hinged lid. The lid is attached with hanging hinges and is held in place on the inside, when folded out, by a chain. The decoration of this tin consists of a white lettering on a green background that can be found on all sides including the lid. On the front and back including 'coat of arms' as an image of the registered trademark. The entire side wall is seamed around the bottom with a flat seam.

Neat brocante version, especially the inside is still very neat and shows no trace of rust. The bottom is still completely intact.

The firm R.J. Kahrel was a tea planter with plantations in the Dutch East Indies and tea traders in Groningen and Germany. Kahrel's tea is of an excellent quality that costs a bit more than lesser quality tea.

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

Size

• Width 49 cm.
• Height 29 cm.
• Depth 31 cm.

R.J. Kahrel Tea merchant Groningen
The firm R.J. Kahrel was a tea planter with plantations in the Dutch East Indies and tea traders in Groningen and Germany.

In the great recession, the tea trade becomes too narrow a base. In January 1938, Kahrel first launched an advertising campaign in the illustrated magazines. "The name 'Kahrel' is mentioned with special esteem by tea planters and connoisseurs," the advertisements said. At the end of January the announcement will follow that Uncle Kahrel will now also supply coffee.

In the sixties, Kahrel teamed up with the coffee roaster Drie Mollen in 's-Hertogenbosch. Drie Mollen used the image of Uncle Kahrel in its company logo. This company was later merged into the multinational United Coffee.

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