Rectangular cocoa tin from the period 1900-1925 for 1 kg of KWATTA cocoa​

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Rectangular cocoa tin from the period 1900-1925 for 1 kg of KWATTA cocoa​

• Manufacturer: Vereenigde blikfabrieken Amsterdam
• Date of manufacture: 1900 - 1925

Cocoa tin 'Kwatta's Olanda Cacao'

Description
High, rectangular model tin printed with a representation of four tile pictures in blue. The four performances consist of:

Front: a coastal landscape with a harbour, figures and buildings.
Rear side: a boat with figures and cows along the bank.
Left side: a boy in the harbour with a cup of cocoa.
Right side: a girl in front of a number of houses with a can of cocoa under her arm.
The tin is from the company Kwatta, which made Dutch cocoa. The tin reads: 'Kwatta's Olanda Cacao, guaranteed pure; Kwatta's Dutch cocoa, guaranteed pure'.

The tin contained alkalized cocoa. This is cocoa whose acidity has been neutralized. The tin was manufactured by the Vereenigde Blikfabriek in Amsterdam in the first quarter of the twentieth century.

Vintage cocoa tin in the shape of a vertical rectangle with a hinged lid. The tin has a support front and is made with a seamed longitudinal seam and bottom. The hinge consists of hanging hinges with loose lips. The decoration is as follows; On all sides a representation of a Delft blue tile tableau of a fishing village and boat with cows. Blue border decoration. On top of the lid an image of a helmsman behind the steering wheel. Text: KWATTA's Olanda cacao, is guaranteed pure (also in English and French). Net 1 kilo.

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

Size

• Height: 23 cm.
• Length: 12 cm.
• Width: 9 cm.