Beautiful Baignol & Farjon metal nib box featuring an elegant typographical and ornamental design in blue, olive green, and ivory tones. The composition, framed with volutes and small allegorical medallions, is typical of the refined productions of the company at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The mention "144 Plumes" indicates packaging intended for schools, administrations, or stationery shops. The box still retains a significant amount of its original contents with approximately fifty-five assorted metal nibs, including several well-marked Baignol & Farjon Boulogne-sur-Mer examples.
✦ Provenance: Boulogne-sur-Mer / Paris, France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1895-1910 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 6.5 × 5 × 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed cardboard ✦ Contents: Approximately 55 antique metal nibs ✦ Condition: Good overall condition with moderate wear on the edges and lid, design clearly legible with fresh colors, clean interior and abundant contents
Beautiful and well-stocked antique stationery box, interesting both for its Belle Époque decor and for the significant quantity of nibs preserved.
