Bleu Guimet "J.-B. Guimet" fabric pouch - circa 1900

Small original packaging of Bleu Guimet, with its textile pouch still present. The label bears the inscription “J.-B. Guimet, inventor in 1828,” referencing the invention of artificial ultramarine by Jean-Baptiste Guimet. A rare advertising object linked to the industrial history of the blue pigment.

• Period: circa 1900
• Origin: Guimet manufactory, Fleurieu-sur-Saône, Rhône
• Dimensions: approx. 3 x 3 cm
• Material: printed cardboard and fabric
• Condition: box and label complete but worn, textile pouch very frayed, contents not verified

An antique advertising miniature related to Bleu Guimet, sought after for a collection of pigments, haberdashery, or French advertising.