{"product_id":"boite-de-plumes-plume-de-brazza-fin-xixe","title":"\"Plume de Brazza\" pen box, late 19th century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"706\"\u003ePretty metallic pen box illustrated with a portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"142\"\u003ePierre Savorgnan de Brazza\u003c\/strong\u003e, iconic explorer of French Equatorial Africa. The lid features a photographic portrait printed under the title \"Plume de Brazza\", while the interior retains its printed card reproducing a letter dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eParis, April 13, 1886\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as its \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eoriginal metallic pen still attached to the side\u003c\/strong\u003e, a particularly charming and unusual detail. A very evocative advertising model of the fascination with great figures of exploration at the end of the 19th century, blending colonial history, stationery, and promotional object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e✦ Provenance: France\u003cbr data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"732\"\u003e✦ Estimated period: Circa 1886-1900\u003cbr data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"769\"\u003e✦ Dimensions: approx. 7.5 x 5 x 2.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"808\"\u003e✦ Material: Lithographed cardboard\u003cbr data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e✦ Contents: Empty box retaining its original pen on the side of the box.\u003cbr data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"928\"\u003e✦ Condition: Good overall condition with wear and visible rubbing on the corners; well-preserved interior with original printed card and pen still present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eBeautiful advertising box typical of late 19th-century writing supplies, ideal for completing a collection of antique pens, stationery, or historical objects related to great explorations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53989937873229,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260526_145612.jpg?v=1779861490","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/boite-de-plumes-plume-de-brazza-fin-xixe","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}