"Tjoklat Camée-Pastilles Tin: A Vintage Chocolate Heritage from Amsterdam (1950-1983)"

"Tjoklat Camée-Pastilles Tin: A Vintage Chocolate Heritage from Amsterdam (1950-1983)"

• Manufacturing Date: 1950 / 1983
• Manufacturer: Dutch; Hollandsche Metaaldrukkerij, HMD

Product Description:
This vintage tin, produced between 1950 and 1983 by the Dutch Hollandsche Metaaldrukkerij (HMD), houses the delightful Tjoklat Camée-Pastilles from Amsterdam. The rectangular, gold-colored tin with a hinged reclosable lid and rolled edge is skillfully crafted with a seamed side and bottom. The hinge features strap hinges with loose tabs, and the decoration consists of a beautiful gold-colored surface with dark decorative lines.

Noteworthy is the relief image on the lid, depicting a kneeling woman holding a bowl filled with cocoa bean pods. The bottom bears the embossed text: "Tjoklat camée-pastilles; Tjoklatfabriek N.V. Amsterdam."

Condition:
This vintage tin is in good condition, with some signs of use and age-related wear, as shown in the attached photos.

Dimensions:

• Height: 5 cm.
• Length: 17 cm.
• Width: 11 cm.

The rich history of chocolate in the Netherlands is briefly highlighted, from traveling with the Duke of Alva to the emergence of coffee and chocolate houses in the 17th century. Dutch chocolate manufacturers, including Baronie, A. Driessen, Droste, Verkade, Rademaker, Union Edel Chocolade, Van Houten, Venz, and Tony's Chocolonely, are mentioned. Attention is also given to Tjoklat, a no longer existing Dutch brand founded in 1925 as Holland(sch)-Zwitsersche Chocoladefabriek Amsterdam.

After the war, the factory, then known as Tjoklat-Fabriek NV Amsterdam, gained its greatest fame. In 1984, Baronie-De Heer took over the chocolate factory in Vlaardingen, but the brand name and the recognizable Tjoklat logo continue to be used to this day.

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