Sealed box of nibs - Sergent-Major, "Bataille de Wattignies"

Old Sergent-Major pen nib box published by Blanzy Conté Gilbert, adorned with a historical illustration depicting the Battle of Wattignies. This type of educational and patriotic decoration was particularly used in French school supplies in the early 20th century to associate learning to write with national history. The presented item is new and still sealed, a condition that has become rare for these school pen nib boxes.

✦ Origin: France - Blanzy Conté Gilbert
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1930
✦ Dimensions: approx. 6 x 4.5 x 2 cm
✦ Material: Printed cardboard
✦ Content: Sealed box containing 144 Sergent-Major pen nibs
✦ Condition: Very good overall condition with slight storage marks and minor scuffs on the edges

Beautiful old school stationery box, interesting for collectors of French schooling, Sergent-Major pen nibs, or historical 20th-century writing supplies.