Featured Vintage Holland Tin ?

Hello guys,i have this holland's tin container.I want to know what is this used for?cocoa?tea?or just tin container?It has 4 different image in each side,in the bottom there's mark "container made in holland",any clue about the date?i guess maybe about 50-60's?i know this is not an antique,but just want to know what it is,any help will be appreciated,thank you!

 

Small biscuits are the most likely thing. Might be 1930s. Frans Hals paintings, I think.

 

The Lute Player.

Debora

 

That's the fellow. I'll remember who the child is in a mo.

 

He. Portrait of Infant James II by Anthony van Dyke.

Debora

 

My guess is 1930s. We usually use small tins of that shape for candy, like 'Haagsche hopjes' or 'Zeeuwse boterbabbelaars'.

Haagsche hopjes (coffee candy):


Zeeuwse boterbabbelaars (butter-based candy):

 

I thought it was a girl too INH .. .. Nice tin .. Joy.

 

wow thanks everyone,i think 1930s will be a right date for this tin,what do you think about its value guys?any clue?will 50$ be a right price for sell?

 

actually i already have feeling AJ will know what this use for since she's dutch!

 

wooow close find!thanks INH

 

LOVE the tin!!!!!!

 

Please don't think you have to hunt for two others to make up a set. These came in different indiviual sizes, for the sweet tooth, the bigger sweet tooth, and the huge sweet tooth.
Someone (with an enormous sweet tooth) made them into a set because it looks nice, which it does.

 

haha no,actually i just bought it because it's cheap,and i think mine is the mid size

 

The tins do look nice as a set in the link that INH found. I have a small collection of tins... maybe about 20? Or maybe it would be best called an accumulation instead of a collection. No real theme to it!

 

I have an 'accumulation' of tins as well. Occasionally I see similar ones for sale and am amazed at how much they cost.

 

I don't like to pay much for them. That means passing up a lot of nice ones. For me, they do not need to be in very good condition and that helps in finding some. I actually like them better when they are a little worn. I have just a certain amount of display space for them, so don't buy very many.

 

I got most of them from my mother and grandmother, and bought some years ago with content: biscuits, etc. I only bought one, it is handpainted in the style of Hindeloopen in the north of the Netherlands.