A superb antique laundry detergent box with mythological design, featuring the god Neptune and Mercury flanking a medal of the God of Water . Published by CA Henry & Cie , this presentation, known as "Au Neptune ," extols the virtues of Henry Blue from Lyon , used for bluing laundry—a whitening process using a bluish tint. A typical late 19th-century design, printed in chromolithography on a paper label affixed to a wooden box, with mention of the successor H. Pascal in Tournus (Saône-et-Loire) .
✦ Origin: Tournus, Saône-et-Loire ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890–1900 ✦ Dimensions: 17×11×3.5cm ✦ Material: wood and polychrome printed paper ✦ Content: empty ✦ Condition: very good overall condition, well-preserved label with vibrant colors, slightly rubbed corners, solid structure
A rare witness to the beginnings of domestic chemistry in France, combining advertising aesthetics and neo-classical iconography — ideal for a collection dedicated to antique household products or Belle Époque advertising.
