A long, lithographed tin box/case, produced by the Italian company Fratelli Aghemio in Arona, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, to promote its industrial oils and lubricants. This rare model is distinguished by its narrow, elongated shape, its cream-colored decoration featuring a view of industrial buildings, elegant typography, and a coat of arms in the Italian colors framed by branches. Originally intended to hold or display documents, rulers, or technical accessories, it testifies to the graphic attention paid to industrial utilitarian objects at the beginning of the 20th century.
✦ Origin: Italy ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1920 ✦ Dimensions: 45 x 3.5 x 4 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Signs of wear, rubbing, oxidation and losses to the lithography, raw interior with signs of age, sound structure
Italian industrial advertising item with a simple and elegant design, ideal for workshop decoration, an industrial style interior or a collection of European advertising items.
