A pretty circular tin box, lithographed in orange and black, illustrated with a stylized red bee – a rare and highly decorative design. The inscription "Patent Leather, Box Calf, etc." indicates a paste specially formulated for patent and fine leathers, marketed simultaneously in Paris and New York, making it an unusual transatlantic product for the time. The reverse, bilingual in French and English, confirms its international distribution and enhances the historical significance of this box.
✦ Origin: France / United States (Paris – New York) ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1920 ✦ Dimensions: 5.5 × 2 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed sheet metal ✦ Condition: Good overall condition for this type of box, minor signs of wear, beautiful colors preserved, back legible
A beautiful advertising piece, sought after for its original iconography and its dual distribution in France and the United States, which is quite unusual in old shoe polish boxes.
