Vintage biscuit tin by Verkade with drawings (watercolor) of the Zaanse Schans

Vintage biscuit tin by Verkade with drawings (watercolor) of the Zaanse Schans

• Manufacturer: Verkade Zaandam - Holland
• Date of manufacture: 1980 / 1989

Vintage tin for biscuits or cookies by Verkade with an image of the Zaanse Schans

Description
Rectangular tin box or biscuit tin with loose lid. This tin is decorated in white with various drawings in the main color green and red and of the Zaanse Schans. Also on the sides a panorama of the Zaanse Schans. Text embossed in the bottom and readable from the inside: VERKADE Zaandam-Holland.

The Zaanse Schans is a neighborhood with historic wooden buildings in the municipality of Zaanstad. It is located on the Zaan, opposite the village of Zaandijk and next to the Juliana Bridge. It is a famous tourist destination with hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. It was set up with the intention of preserving the historical heritage, but it is not a closed open-air museum. The houses are inhabited, so that not only tourists come to the site.​

Condition
This tin is in a vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Inside tin shows signs of rust and oxidation. Photos are part of the description.

Dimensions

• Height: 6.0 cm.
• Length: 21.0 cm.
• Width: 13.5 cm.

Verkade is originally a Dutch company that manufactured items such as rusks, chocolate and biscuits. Small candles 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.

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