Beautiful old advertising tin box for Suchard soluble cocoa. This large-format model features several different designs on its sides: the famous Suchard girl, the detailed advertising panel with warehouses in Paris, London, and New York, as well as an elegant embossed cartouche intended to hold a content label. The international addresses, Art Nouveau typography, and mention of the general warehouses in New York at 4/6 White Street allow this version to be dated to the very beginning of the 20th century. The embossed reliefs and the quality of the lithography make it a beautiful and particularly decorative old grocery item.
✦ Provenance: Suchard, Neuchâtel-Serrières (Switzerland) - Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1910-1920 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 22 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed and embossed tinplate ✦ Condition: Signs of use, some rubbing and small lithography losses, lid present with slight deformation, good overall state of preservation
Highly sought after by collectors of antique groceries and Swiss chocolate advertising, this version with complete lithographed decoration is a choice piece for a vintage kitchen, a Suchard collection, or a cabinet of curiosities dedicated to historical food brands.
