Antique lithographed tin advertising box from the Cacao André’s establishment in Marseille. Its design features "Le Gaulois," the brand's iconic helmeted figure, framed by floral friezes and accompanied by instructions for preparing the cocoa. A large-format food advertisement from the late 19th century with particularly striking iconography.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1890 ✦ Origin: Marseille, France ✦ Dimensions: approx. 21 x 12 x 9.5 cm ✦ Material: lithographed tin ✦ Condition: Good used condition. Signs of wear, scratches, stains, oxidation, and slight alterations to the design visible; lid worn.
Antique Cacao André’s Le Gaulois advertising box from Marseille, in lithographed tin from the late 19th century.
