Vintage tin for Driessen chocolate carros

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Vintage tin for Driessen chocolate carros

• Manufacturer: A. Driessen
• Date of manufacture: 1925 - 1950

Description
Vintage chocolate tin, used in brown tones, fitted with a hinged lid with brown rectangles embossed with 'CARRO' on it. On the front on a dark brown background in gold letters 'DRIESSEN CHOCOLADE CARRO'S', on the sides 'MADE IN ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND'. At the bottom in relief 'N.V. Cocoa & chocolate factories A. Driessen'.

The company A. Driessen specialized in the production of high-quality chocolate and bonbons. It was known for its innovative production methods and the use of quality ingredients.

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

Dimensions

• Length: 16.5cm.
• Width: 11 cm.
• Height: 4.5 cm.

A. Driessen is a Dutch brand name of chocolate. The factory of A. Driessen had been located in Rotterdam since 1820.

The raw material cocoa came from the former colony of Suriname. In 1854, the Driessen Cocoa and Chocolate Factory in the Rotterdam district of Rubroek was taken into use. Later the company was moved to the Rechter Rottekade.

In 1871, the company was awarded the predicate purveyor to the court. In 1893 the factory was expanded and by the end of the century Driessen was one of the most important chocolate companies in the Netherlands. After the outbreak of a crisis on the cocoa market in 1907, raw material prices rose sharply. However, it was the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent Great Depression that killed the factory. In 1935, Driessen was taken over by the Breda chocolate factory Kwatta. After more than a century, the once famous company came to an end.

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