Beautiful advertising box of metal nibs published by Baignol & Farjon, an important French stationery and writing company founded in the 19th century. The illustrated lid depicts a uniformed hunter on horseback in a patriotic setting with French colors, typical of the military series produced around 1900. The box still contains about 45 original metal nibs, several of which are marked "Baignol & Farjon" and "200 Déposé", enhancing the historical and decorative interest of the set.
✦ Provenance: Baignol & Farjon - Boulogne-sur-Mer / Paris ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 6.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm ✦ Material: printed cardboard and metal nibs ✦ Contents: approx. 45 original metal nibs ✦ Condition: good overall condition with signs of use on the edges and slight rubbing of the decoration, well-preserved antique content
Very decorative with its patriotic illustration and its original content still present, this small box is a beautiful collector's item related to school writing and French military imagery of the Belle Époque.
