Antique wax tin "BLACK SWAN - Rapid-Lak"

Former lithographed tinplate advertising box for Rapid-Lak, a famous product from Le Cygne Noir manufactured in Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme). Intended for the maintenance of furniture, parquet floors, and linoleum, this box with an opening system retains its particularly decorative green and yellow design. The Rapid-Lak brand was widely distributed in the 1910s-1930s and remains sought after today by collectors of antique household products and Le Cygne Noir advertisements.

✦ Provenance: Le Cygne Noir, Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme), France
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1920
✦ Dimensions: approx. 9 x 3.5 cm
✦ Material: Lithographed tinplate
✦ Condition: Good used condition with traces, wear, and scuffs. Lateral opening system present. Lithography well preserved.

An emblematic piece from the world of early 20th-century household cleaning products, appreciated for its sober graphics and its connection to the famous Le Cygne Noir brand.