Cylindrical yellow vintage biscuit tin from Verkade, with coloured flowers

Cylindrical yellow vintage biscuit tin from Verkade, with coloured flowers.

• Manufacturer: Koninklijke Verkade fabrieken N.V. "Zaandam - Holland
• Manufacturing date: 1950 - 1980

Description
Round, yellow cylindrical tin for rusk with three rows of coloured flowers delimited with corn stalks for VERKADE
The tin has a loose lid with a red flower in the middle.

The decoration of this tin consists of a light yellow background with three vertical rows of flowers in red, yellow and blue. In between, rows of grey-coloured corn stalks. Text at the bottom of the side: "Verkade factrieken NV Zaandam Holland".

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

Size

• Height: 21 cm.
• Diameter: 11 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.

On May 2, 1886 Ericus Gerhardus Verkade opened his Steam Bread and Rusk Factory 'De Ruyter' in a former patent oil factory on the Zaan. He simply started making bread and rusks. The success he achieved with this was so great that he was able to regularly add new products to his range.

“De Ruyter” is still recognizable in the logo of the Verkade brand. Over time, Verkade switched to making biscuits and chocolate.

In 1950 Verkade received the designation Royal.