An elegant printed cardboard box from the renowned chocolatier Delespaul-Havez , originally from Lille and awarded numerous gold and silver medals for the quality of its products. This black typographic design on a beige background, featuring a coat of arms, medals, and the motto ("Quality is never too good for children's health"), evokes the care and prestige of French chocolate makers at the turn of the 20th century. This model, with its understated and institutional design, corresponds to the packaging of the 1920s–1930s , used for extra-fine breakfast chocolate .
✦ Origin: Delespaul-Havez Chocolate Factory, Lille ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1925–1935 ✦ Dimensions: 17 × 10 × 6 cm ✦ Material: black printed cardboard ✦ Contents: empty box ✦ Condition: very good overall condition, firm structure, slight foxing and even patina
An emblematic testament to the graphic and commercial expertise of chocolate makers in Northern France, this box finds its place in a collection of advertising objects or in an old grocery store display case.
