Vintage "Vacuum Cleaner" Advertising Pencil Holder

Old advertising metal pencil holder for a vacuum cleaning company. The English inscription "Vacuum Cleaner" is complemented on the back by the French translation "Nettoyage par le vide" as well as an address at 11 rue Saint-Florentin, in Paris. This type of item was distributed as promotional material by early players in mechanical and vacuum cleaning, at a time when these techniques still represented a modern innovation. The removable cap reveals a system designed to hold a small interchangeable pencil.

✦ Provenance: Paris, France
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century
✦ Dimensions: approx. 9 cm
✦ Material: nickel-plated metal
✦ Condition: used condition, complete casing with stains, visible oxidation on metal parts, a tiny bit of pencil remains (which can be changed)

Unusual advertising object testifying to the arrival of modern cleaning techniques in the major French cities of the early 20th century.