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PLEASE ENLARGE AND READ WHAT IT SAYS ON BOX.
"Castle Litho," on front says on it Aacen, Dom- Sudseite
(A different castle litho on back ) or maybe that one is a gigantic cathedral?
My faded pictures do a dis-service to this pretty item!!
Says on front upper title Aechre Aachener LAMBERTZ PRINTEN
The sides have a Big Sun (old school art style)and each side more buildings of-- looks like antiquity. 20 years ago I paid $6.00 and stored it away, just found again. There is a flip open lid, now with some rust where hinge touches the top SIZE of item is 8 " high-by 4 3/4" wide .
SEE FRONT & BACK VIEWS and between them( photo 2) SIDE view. Where is this and what did it hold--Gold finish inside and must have held tea at one time, I get the slight whiff of it ----I think.
I believe it is German and probably had spice or cookies in it. I have a similar one but mine is marked Germany on the bottom and larger different shape. Mine had cookies in it.
Love cookie tins, this one is a beauty. :)
Thanks for the help! I am so curious as to these magnificent structures and what they were exactly-- mine says nothing at all on the bottom-- The tin seems to be honoring HENRY LAMBERTZ AACHEN. and also too perhaps HOFLIEF, SR. MAJESTAT d, KONIGS der BELGIER.
Hope I get some more info. Somehow, I can'tpicture this as holding cookies--it is made to last, and heavier than USA tin can containers. maybe a solid "fruitcake"? But if is cookies--that is swell. Wish it was full right now then.
Aachen Germany
http://theindependenttourist.net/2012/11/18/aachen-germany-the-ancient-capital-of-the-holy-roman-empire/
First picture is Aachen Cathedral
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachen_Cathedral
Third picture is;
The medieval Town Hall in Aachen, Germany built in the 1300’s on the grounds of Charlemagne’s Palace.
Oh AGH--You are so amazing. This is such a treat for me--laying awake every night for 20 years wondering''What the heck are the pictures on that tin"? ( Hee Hee) but no joke---I DO REALLY WANT TO KNOW--and now I do.
Watch out! Here it comes, BIG HUG!
And OH! MY GOD! Those pictures are beautiful and eyeboggling. MUST be a major tourist attraction.WHY have WE never heard of them before. These places should be on everybody's " bucket list"..Right?It would be a dream come true.
Hey readers of this, take a look at the links. The pictures will take your breath away!!
The scene in the second picture is Ponttor Gate;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponttor
Can you IMAGINE how thrilled the "Boy Scouts" there are, to be allowed to have meetings in such a histiric place! The place was buitlt 6 centuries ago.
This tin was placed in "advertising" tin...and that is not the right place for it. Where should it be?
I want to thank AGH again for devoting time so we all can see this Historic and IMPORTANT piece of German architectures and grounds! Magnificent! I am loving it!!
It IS an advertising tin - biscuit or cookies;
https://www.etsy.com/listing/203327036/lambertz-printen-decorative-tin-with?ref=market
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/190772353/vintage-cookie-tin-box-by-henry-lambert?ref=market
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and here's others different shapes, some with music boxes;
https://www.etsy.com/listing/199426906/large-cookie-tin-large-tin-box-lambretz?ref=market
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https://www.etsy.com/market/lambertz
You are soooo cool.
Thanks for the information!! As for your picture--I believe that is heaven on earth!!! I will see if I can make that the background on my monitor. To see that every day, lets me know ...There is something delicious wainting for us in the world. Ohhhhhh! You are so lucky to live where you are and to go to "the Christmas Market" THANKS AGAIN.
Everybody, take a look at all the best goodies available anywhere.Beautifully displayed. Before I go to Heaven God--I want to go there!!
SEE CHRISTMAS MARKET THERE!!