Vintage tin canister with knob and floral decor of daffodils, lily and butterfly by Côte d'Or

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Vintage tin canister with knob and floral decor of daffodils, lily and butterfly by Côte d'Or

• Manufacturer: Côte d'Or
• Manufacturing date: 1930 - 1960

Description
Round cylindrical tin can for Côte d'Or chocolate. This tin is equipped with a separate lid with a gold-colored button. The tin has a rolled edge on the box and the lid. Seamed longitudinal seam at the back. The lid has no seams.

The decoration of this tin consists of a dark blue background with a floral decoration consisting of, among other things, a yellow and white daffodil, lily of the valley and a butterfly. Gold rim on the lid and at the bottom of the tin.

Marked in relief with Côte d'Or at the bottom. Over the years, various decorations of this tin have been put into circulation. Very suitable for a tin collection, collect them all!

Narcissus (Narcissus) is a genus of bulbous plants from the daffodil family (Amaryllidaceae). Its name comes from Greek mythology. You can let daffodils go wild; they multiply by themselves and every year there will be more flowers.

The lily of the valley or Mayflower (Convallaria majalis) is a perennial plant up to 30 cm high, which grows wild in wooded areas, but is also kept as a garden plant. In the ground there is a creeping rhizome. A pair of broad parallel-veined leaves are at the base of the flower stem.

Butterflies are usually loved for their bright colours. The vast majority of butterflies are considered harmless and useful creatures because they are pollinators that cannot sting or bite.

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: 10.5 cm
• Diameter: 11.0 cm

Côte d'Or is a chocolate brand that originated in Belgium in 1883. The name refers to the Gold Coast, nowadays Ghana, in Africa, where cocoa beans came from. The elephant in the logo represents the strength of the brand.

Today it is part of the American company Mondelēz International.

In 1870 the Belgian Charles Neuhaus invented the Côte d'Or brand and immediately opened the factory of this brand. The trademark was registered in 1883. In 1906, the elephant appeared in the logo from which the brand is so easily recognized today. In 1911, Côte d'Or launched the famous package for many years: a white gold package containing two pieces of chocolate. In 1930 a pavilion was built on the Belgian beach dedicated to the Côte d'Or brand. At the 1935 World Fair in Brussels, Côte d'Or became more famous and this led to the development of many new products in the following years, such as the Chokotoff, the Mignonette and the Bouchée. In the Second World War, Côte d'Or stopped producing chocolate because they did not want to produce chocolate of lower quality. In those years the company continued under the name Congo Bar. At Expo 58, Côte d'Or once again had its own pavilion.

In 1965 the brand was awarded the title "Certified Supplier for the Belgian Court" and in 1983 the company celebrated its centenary. It came into the hands of Jacobs-Suchard in 1987, which was largely acquired by Philip Morris' Kraft General Foods in 1990.

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