SOLD
Vintage Verkade Tin with Sunflowers – Orange Gingham Biscuit Canister (Zaandam, 1950–1970)
SKU: BT-5411-25SOLD
Sold items often remain on the site as an information source. We regularly have similar items in stock. Check out our current collection for a comparable product or use the search function.
🍪 Vintage Verkade Tea & Biscuit Tin – Orange Gingham with Sunflowers (1950–1970)
✅ Short Description
• Vintage cylindrical tin by Verkade (Zaandam), featuring an orange gingham pattern and sunflower design.
• Comes with a removable domed lid and embossed maker’s mark on the base.
📋 Quick Product Details
• Brand / Manufacturer: Verkade, Zaandam
• Period: 1950–1970
• Material: Tin
• Dimensions: Height 17 cm × Diameter 7.5 cm
• Colour: Orange base with yellow checkered pattern and sunflowers
• Condition: Good vintage condition with light signs of age and use (see photos)
🛠 About the Product / Function
Cylindrical tin with a removable, slightly domed lid. Rolled edges on the top and bottom, and a folded vertical seam at the back. Perfect as a decorative kitchen item, storage container or collectible.
🏭 Manufacturer & History
Verkade is a historic Dutch family company, founded in 1886, known for rusk, biscuits, chocolate and later tea lights. The factory in Zaandam played a key role in the rise of the Zaan region’s food industry.
⭐ Special Features / Highlights
• Orange background with yellow gingham pattern
• Five vertical rows of sunflowers with green leaves
• Domed lid featuring three sunflowers
• Embossed on the base: “Verkade Biskovite Zaandam”
• Charming collectible, characteristic of mid-20th-century Dutch packaging design
📦 Shipping: Sent as a parcel with track & trace, carefully packaged to prevent damage.
© Copyright Retro & Design. All rights reserved. Text and images may not be reproduced without permission













