Vintage Bakelite? Nestle lidded Product Container circa 1930,s

The invention of this durable plastic, bakelite in 1907 was one of the earliest synthetic materials to transform the material basis of modern life.   I collect various items when I see them, jewelry, boxes, plug fittings, household items.  Finding this nestles container, in a wonderful green mottled colour was surprising.  Research has shown how long Nestle has been in South Africa.  The address underneath the box is Victoria Embankment in Durban.

1916 The first Nestl products arrived in South Africa during the 1870s, and the companys presence in the country was formally entrenched on 7 July 1916 when it registered as a company.

1927  To meet the demands of a growing country, local production started in 1927 with the purchase of the South African Condensed Milk Company Ltd factory in Donnybrook and the Estcourt and Franklin factories of Joseph Baynes Limited.

1937 Condensed milk and milk powders. Nespray manufactured in Standerton.

1938-1944 Nestls newest product, NESCAF launched worldwide. NESCAF becomes the worlds top selling coffee brand

You are welcome to combine purchases, please discuss with me first.