Round vintage tea tin with fine tendril motif in relief by De Gruyter

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Round vintage tea tin with fine tendril motif in relief by De Gruyter

• Manufacturer: De Gruyter
• Date of manufacture: 1910 to 1959

Luxury packaging for half a pound of tea

Description
Vintage De Gruyter tin in a round shape. The tin is equipped with a slightly convex loose lid with a raised side and a rolled edge. Manufacture with seamed longitudinal seam and bottom. The lid is without seams. The decoration of the tin consists of a fine tendril motif in relief, both on the side and on the lid. Some parts are colored blue and black. On the bottom are circles in relief and the text: "And better where And 10 percent only De Gruyter".

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

Size

• Height: 8.4 cm.
• Diameter: 14.3 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 the giving of a 10% discount when handing in the receipts. The slogan of De Gruyter was, therefore: And better true and ten per cent, only De Gruyter.

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

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