Vintage Dutch Delft-Style Embossed Biscuit Tin – c.1950s–60s

Vintage Dutch Delft-Style Embossed Biscuit Tin – c.1950s–60s

A wonderfully characterful vintage tin with a distinctly Dutch flavour, decorated in a traditional blue-and-white palette reminiscent of Delft pottery.

The rectangular tin features charming waterside scenes to the sides, including sailing boats, a windmill and traditional Dutch-style buildings. The removable lid is particularly appealing, with an embossed scene of figures in traditional costume alongside nautical details, giving the design a lovely sense of depth and texture.

Thought to date from around the 1950s–60s, the tin is likely continental European, possibly Dutch. Similar tins were produced by biscuit and confectionery manufacturers including Verkade, although there are no visible maker’s marks on this example, so we have left the maker unattributed.

What really gives this piece its appeal is the beautifully aged surface. Much of the original finish has worn away over the decades, leaving a wonderfully distressed combination of silvery metal, darkened patina and surviving flashes of cobalt blue. Rather than detracting from the tin, the wear gives it a very decorative, almost folk-art or salvaged quality.

A lovely piece for a vintage kitchen, collector of old advertising and packaging, or simply as an unusual decorative storage tin.

Measurements:

Approx. 16cm x 12.5cm x 5.5cm

Condition:

Vintage condition with considerable age-related surface wear, scratching, darkening, oxidation and loss to the original printed decoration. The interior and base also show significant age-related discolouration and wear. The lid is present and the tin remains structurally intact. Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

Why we love it:

It is the worn surface that makes this one special. The traces of Delft blue, raised figures and old Dutch landscape imagery give it bags of character and make it feel far more interesting than a pristine modern reproduction.

The description has been prepared to the best of our knowledge. As with all antique and vintage items, age-related wear and imperfections should be expected. Colours may vary slightly depending on screen settings.