Vintage Dutch Cube-Shaped Decorative Tin – Birds & Flowers – 1950s–70s

✅ Short description

Charming vintage cube-shaped decorative tin in warm red with gold-coloured detailing. Each side is decorated with romantic bird and floral motifs set within ornamental medallions, giving every side of the tin its own distinctive appearance.

📋 Quick product details

• Origin: the Netherlands, marked “Container made in Holland”
• Date: approx. 1950–1970
• Material: tinplate / metal
• Colour: red, yellow and gold-coloured details
• Design: removable overlapping lid, four rounded feet

Dimensions: approx. 10 × 10 × 10.5 cm

Condition: vintage condition with clear signs of age and use, including scratches, areas of paint loss, a slight dent and traces of paint. Please see the photos for a good impression of the condition.

🛠 About the product

This distinctive tin has an almost cubic shape with softly rounded corners. The sides feature decorative medallions depicting birds perched on flowering branches and colourful bouquets of flowers. The lid is also decorated with a floral motif.

The gold-coloured ornamentation against the warm red background gives the tin a distinctly nostalgic appearance. The interior has a plain metallic/gold-coloured finish.

🏭 Manufacturer & history

The exact manufacturer is unknown. The underside is marked “Container made in Holland”, identifying the tin as Dutch-made. Based on its construction, styling and decoration, it is believed to date from around the mid-20th century.

⭐ Special features

• Unusual near-cube shape
• Four individually decorated sides
• Bird, blossom and floral motifs
• Four rounded feet
• Original signs of age and use add to its authentic vintage character

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