Large Coffee and Tea Tin by Jac Jongert for the Van Nelle Factory, 1933

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Large Van Nelle tin designed by Jac Jongert for the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam in 1933. The lid reads … more Large Van Nelle tin designed by Jac Jongert for the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam in 1933. The lid reads in large letters: Van Nelle for Coffee and Tea in the colors: red, blue, yellow, white and gray. The metal tin was produced in the 1930s-50s by Bekkers, Dordt / De Erven de Wed. J. van Nelle NV. / Van Nelle, Rotterdam. The company was distinguished by their modern and progressive approach; the image with which Van Nelle wanted to distinguish itself. Jacob Jongert (1883-1942) was in charge of Van Nelle’s advertising department from 1923 to 1940, where he designed the famous designs for the packaging of tea, coffee and tobacco. The condition is still good with normal signs of use; no cracks and/or holes (see photos). This tin is also in the collection of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam. Dimensions: h x w x d = 37.5 x 41.5 x 28 cm. Marked: Bekkers, Dordt. This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less