Cream-yellow vintage rusk tin with flowers and crackle motif made by VERKADE

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Cream-yellow vintage rusk tin with flowers and crackle motif made by VERKADE

• Manufacturer: Verkade Fabrieken n.v. Zaandam Holland
• Manufacture date: 1950 - 1990

Description
Round rusk tin equipped with a loose lid. This rusk tin is made with a seamed longitudinal seam in the box and bottom. The decoration of this bus consists of a cream-coloured background with gold-coloured crackle lines; a multicoloured loosely painted flower border and flowers on the lid. Text: Koninklijke Verkade Fabrieken n.v. Zaandam Holland.

The inside of the tin is gold-coloured.

Condition
This rusk tin is in an original vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Photos are part of the description.

Dimensions

• Height: 21.5 cm.
• Diameter: 11.1 cm.

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Verkade rusk
A roll of Dutch rusk contains thirteen pieces. That is a remarkable number. The reason for this is the fact that crates with a capacity of one hundred pieces were used for individual sales. When they switched to roll packaging, Verkade wanted to maintain the old crates, and exactly eight rolls of thirteen rusks each were placed in them. The competition then chose the same number.

In the 1960s there was a tight labour market, and it was difficult for companies to get staff. When an employee of the rusk factory resigned at Verkade, they naturally did their best to keep this man. Why do you want to leave? he was asked. His answer was that his stomach couldn't handle the amount of food. What turned out? His colleagues had convinced him that, for the sake of the Verkade maintains quality principle, he had to inspect every hundredth rusk by eating it. The management quickly relieved him of this duty and the man remained satisfied with his employment.

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

Verkade, a genuine dutch brand.
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 of West Zaandam carried that name. The products of the first hour were; bread, rusk, honey gingerbread and biscuits, later on they also produced tea candles. "De Ruyter" is now still recognizable in the logo of the Verkade brand. In the course of time, Verkade switched to making cookies and chocolate.

In 1950 Verkade received the predicate Royal.

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