Vintage Douwe Egberts Pickwick Tea Tin – English Tea House

✅ Short Description

• A gold-coloured vintage tea tin by Douwe Egberts / Pickwick.
• Decorated with an atmospheric scene depicting a stagecoach outside a 17th-century English tea house.
• A nostalgic storage tin originally offered in connection with Pickwick tea.

📋 Quick Product Details

• Brand: Douwe Egberts / Pickwick
• Manufacturer: Nederlandsche Vereenigde Blikfabrieken
• Period: Second half of the 20th century
• Material: Metal tin
• Colour: Gold-coloured with black decoration
• Lid: Removable overlapping lid

Dimensions: approx. 17.8 × 7.3 × 4.7 cm

Condition: Good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use

🛠 About the Product

This elongated gold-coloured tin was produced for Douwe Egberts / Pickwick. The lid features a nostalgic English scene with a stagecoach and historic buildings, accompanied by the Dutch text ‘Engels theehuis – zeventiende eeuw’, meaning ‘English tea house – 17th century’.

The sides feature a fine black striped pattern, giving the tin an elegant and classic appearance. Its size makes it suitable for storing tea, but it can also be used for teaspoons or other small items.

🏭 Manufacturer & History

The history of Douwe Egberts dates back to 1753, when Egbert Douwes and Akke Thysses opened a shop selling colonial goods in Joure, the Netherlands. The family business eventually developed into one of the best-known Dutch names in coffee and tea.

Pickwick later became Douwe Egberts' well-known tea brand and has appeared over the years on a wide variety of packaging and promotional storage tins.

⭐ Special Features

• Original Douwe Egberts / Pickwick promotional tin
• Attractive historic stagecoach scene
• Decoration featuring a 17th-century English tea house
• Distinctive gold-coloured finish with fine striped pattern
• Appealing collectible for enthusiasts of Douwe Egberts, Pickwick and vintage Dutch advertising tins

The signs of age and use are consistent with the vintage nature of the item. Please examine the photographs carefully for a complete impression of its condition.

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