Vintage 1 kg lithographed tin box from Cafés Negresco, established on Rue Abbé-de-l’Épée in Marseille. Its red, yellow, black, and white graphic design features a Black servant character, a stereotypical depiction commonly used in food advertising at the time. This tin belongs to the category of vintage advertising objects featuring this type of iconography (negripub), which are now sought after as artifacts of advertising history.
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1960 ✦ Origin: France, Marseille ✦ Dimensions: approx. 20 x 13.5 cm ✦ Material: lithographed tin ✦ Condition: Used condition. Scratches, rubbing, small paint chips, and wear along the edges; lid present, design remains clearly legible.
