Vintage tea tin from 'De Gruyter' with an English hunting scene

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Vintage tea tin from 'De Gruyter' with an English hunting scene

• Manufacturer: De Gruyter
• Date of manufacture: 1930 - 1950

Tin box with various scenes of the English fox hunt for De Gruyter

Description
Rectangular high green tea tin by De Gruyter with various images of English hunting scenes (fox hunting) with dogs and riders in red coats. The images are on the sides as well as on the lid.

The lid is a hinged lid with two hanging hinges and rests on the bumper. The edge of the can is folded over. The bottom is attached to the inside with a so-called standing seam.

The slogan 'and better goods, and 10% only at De Gruyter' is embossed on the bottom.

Condition
This tea tin is in a vintage condition with various traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Image on top of lid is somewhat faded.

Dimensions

• Height: 12.7 cm.
• Length: 15 cm.
• Width: 9.2 cm.

De Gruyter was a retail chain in the Netherlands, in the 19th century and 20th century (until 1976). At its peak, there were more than 550 stores and nearly 7,500 employees.

An important element in the sales policy was giving a 10% discount when handing in the receipts. De Gruyter's slogan was therefore: And better goods and ten percent, only De Gruyter.

As a customer binder, De Gruyter gave away a small gift for children every week from 1948: the legendary Sweet of the Week. It was introduced after the Second World War when sugar was sold off and there was too much sugar on offer. With a few guilders worth of groceries, unsolicited candy was given for the children.

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