Czaar Peter tin
Verkade embossed biscuit tin – Holland 1920
9 inches wide – 22,5 cm. ; hinged lid
Russian Czaar Peter de Grote ( A. Romanov ) stayed incognito in 1697 one week in this house to study the dutch shipbuilding industry. Even Napoleon visited this ‘Czaar Peter’ house.
Excellent condition – Z: 2
€ 650,-
King peppermint shop tin
Numans blikfabr. Amsterdam, Holland 1924
10 inches wide – 25 cm. ; hinged lid
First flight with Fokker 7 airplane from Amsterdam to Batavia (the later Jakarta Indonisia)
Top of tin: Departure from Schiphol airport 1924 (Amsterdam)
Large sides: Arrival at Batavia (Java)
Small sides: Departure (after motor problems) from Saladinovo (near Philippopel, Bulgaria)
Near mint condition – Z: 1-2
€ 750,-