Vintage Dutch Rusk Tin – Embossed Floral & Figural Design – 1920–1970

✅ Short description

Distinctive vintage Dutch rusk tin featuring richly embossed floral decoration and scenes with figures in 19th-century dress. The silver-coloured finish with dark accents, together with the visible signs of age and use, gives the tin an authentic, time-worn character.

An example of the same type is held in the collection of Deventer Verhaal.

📋 Quick product details

• Object: rusk tin / storage tin
• Manufacturer: unknown, the Netherlands
• Date: 1920–1970
• Material: tinplate and lacquer
• Colour: silver-coloured with black/dark accents

Dimensions: H 16 × Ø 10.1 cm

Condition: vintage condition with clear signs of age, use and oxidation.

• Reference: Deventer Verhaal, inventory no. B1791

🛠 About the rusk tin

The cylindrical tin has an overlapping lid and rolled edges. The seams and base are folded, while the lid is made without a visible seam.

Its most striking feature is the elaborate embossed decoration. Framed scenes depicting people in 19th-century dress alternate with decorative floral and foliage motifs around the tin. The Dutch word “BESCHUIT” is also prominently embossed on the surface.

🏭 Origin & history

The manufacturer is currently unknown. The tin is of Dutch origin. Deventer Verhaal dates a corresponding example in its collection to 1920–1970.

The identical dimensions and matching design provide a useful museum reference for identifying this particular type of Dutch rusk tin.

✨ Special features

• Richly embossed decoration around the entire tin
• Scenes featuring figures in 19th-century dress
• Floral and ornamental motifs
• Original, heavily aged patina
• Same dimensions as museum example B1791
• Characteristic example of historic Dutch tin packaging

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