A charming antique trinket tray in polychrome lithographed tin, elongated shape with raised edges. It features a Belle Époque floral design and a central embossed medallion depicting a siphon ; the inscriptions read " Fontes – Grès – Appareils sanitaires " (Fonts – Stoneware – Sanitary Fittings) and the address Vve A. Jacquemin, 9 rue St-Paul, Paris . Typical of the counter gifts given to customers of plumbing and enameled cast iron companies at the end of the 19th century.
✦ Origin: France, Paris ✦ Period: Circa 1895–1910 ✦ Dimensions: 22 × 9 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal, central embossing ✦ Condition: Good decorative condition; signs of wear consistent with age, minor losses and localized oxidation, varnish cracked in places
Rare decorative advertising item for a collection of antique plumbing signs and accessories.
