Delft KLM Miniature 94

Delft KLM – 9
De Oudheidkamer, Den Burg (Texel)
Height 8cm
Excellent condition still sealed

De Oudheidkamer, Den Burg (Texel) The vilage of Den Burg is located on the island of Texel. During the 16 century, the village was encircled by a wall and a canal. Just a little beyond the canal was a hostel that was built in 1559. Strangers who had not other place to sleep could be accommodated free of charge. After Den Burg grew and there was no longer any need for a hostel, the house was inhabited by various families until sixty years ago. Acter its restoration the house became a local history museum. The museum’s collection is the result of donations and loans of objects made by the people of Texel.

From 1952 these houses were given to passengers on board of every and all KLM Intercontinental flights in the businessclass. Each passenger baby or grown up, paying or non paying one house. These original Delft Blue miniature houses are real copies of the gable houses alongside the canals in Amsterdam and from time to time for a change also from other historical towns in Holland.

The KLM Miniatures content is a large sip of the famous and only Young Dutch Bols Jenever, distilled by the Bols distilleries