For sale is this Vintage 1920 NIEMEIJER Dutch Tobacco bin Metal Tin embossed and decorative piece. 

This is a very rare and highly  collectible piece, witch you will not find another for sale any were. I did found a few on a google search , that were selling overseas  many years ago, but at the moment you can only find the Coffe Niemeijers tin, quite frankly,  this is lost treasure that manage to find its way into America,  maybe by pirates 🙂 .

This unique piece will look beautyful in you're living room or kitchen and in a collection. This is definitely a must have piece

The History of  Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV is they were the main manufacturer from Groningen, the Netherlands with products from colonial goods such as coffee, tea and tobacco. They used  metal tin with the inscription "Niemeijer's coffee , tea and tobacco - recognized the best". The tins are decorated with Eastern motifs such as ,pirate ships, dragons, wajang dolls, Chinese fishermen and characters, all embossed.

Condition : This tin is in an original vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. It's in Antique good condition, really nice for its age being around 100 years old . With signs of faded paint, mall dent and on top, nothing major, all embroidery is still very seen,  as You can see that on by the pictures

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Description
This tobacco tin for STAR tobacco by Niemeijer has a rectangular shape and is equipped with a hinged lid with a rolled edge. The hinge consists of two hanging hinges with separate tabs.

The decoration of this tobacco tin consists of a lid on which embossed images of old sailing ships (galleons) at sea in wild waves. In the middle of the lid in a round medallion the STAR-tobacco logo.

Both the lid and the tin box itself display various decorations. On the sides of the tin in a rectangular surface, embossed, a round medallion with again an old sailing ship.

Furthermore, this tin has a longitudinal seam at one of the corners and the box also has a rolled edge at the top and bottom. The bottom of this thin is marked with the text: "1/4 kilogram of smoking tobacco; Star-tobacco recognized the best. Theodorus Niemeijer nv. Groningen" . (translated from Dutch).

Dimensions

Height: 7.6 cm. / 3" inch

Length: 19.5 cm. / 8" inch

Width: 11.7 cm. / 4.75" inch

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