Coffee Tin
Identifier
KKBOC0048
Title
Coffee Tin
Description
Metal coffee tin containing 2x250g coffee packs with illustrated scenes of a coffee plantation showing workers cllecting the coffee beans with a backdrop of a tropical environment. Boarders on top and bottom showing numerous varied colour fruits, leaves, and flowers, along with a yellow and white tea pot.
Type
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
Relation
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Source
The Black Archives
Format
Metal Tin
Subject
Black/Indigenous Woman, Black/Indigenous Man
Coverage
Fruit, Plantation, Ladder, Flowers, Coffepot
Date
c.1970's
Physical Dimensions
12x11.5x16
Country of Production
Netherlands
Place of Production
Amsterdam
Keywords
Coffee, Plantation, Fruit, Workers, Caricature
Copyright
De Gruyter
Rightholder
De Gruyter
Archived By
Richard Weaver
Bibliography
https://www.retro-en-design.co.uk/a-59753363/sold/set-of-two-vintage-coffee-tins-by-de-gruyter/#description http://www.degruyterfabriek.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/04-De-Gruyter.pdf
Collection
Citation
“Coffee Tin,” The Black Archives, accessed February 12, 2025, https://collection.theblackarchives.nl/items/show/50.