Former advertising sample tin for "Diase" diastased food products, manufactured by Progil laboratories in Athis-Orangis. Its particularly successful Art Deco design depicts a stylized figure operating a machine symbolizing energy and nutrition, accompanied by the slogan "the best fuel for the human engine". The different sides detail the uses of the product for infants, children, adults, and the elderly. A small promotional tin with typical 1930s graphics, now sought after for its visual quality and miniature size.
✦ Provenance: Progil Laboratories, Athis-Orangis (France) ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1930-1935 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 5.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed tinplate ✦ Condition: Good overall condition. Well-preserved lithography with some rubbing, small signs of use, and slight localized oxidation.
A beautiful example of interwar medical food advertising, ideal for enriching a collection of miniature tins, Art Deco, or old pharmaceutical advertisements.
