Elegant pocket advertising pencil holder in brass distributed by Compagnie La Métropole in Paris, specializing in fire and accident insurance. Made of finely fluted brass, this model testifies to the quality promotional items offered to customers at the beginning of the 20th century. Designed to be carried in a pocket or bag, it holds its pencil and perfectly illustrates the durable advertising media used by major insurance companies of the Belle Époque.
✦ Provenance: Compagnie La Métropole, Paris (France) ✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century ✦ Dimensions: approx. 9.5 cm ✦ Material: Brass ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, slight patination from use, inscriptions clearly legible, pencil present
A refined advertising item that will naturally find its place in a collection dedicated to old insurance, office stationery or Belle Époque souvenirs.
