Antique rectangular lithographed tin box that once contained "Le Négus" roasted coffee, marketed as "without rival." Its highly detailed design combines ornamental cartouches, a harvest scene, and an urban view in the Belle Époque spirit. It also falls under the colonial advertising iconography then used for coffee and imported products, now sought after as a testament to the history of advertising.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1915 ✦ Provenance: France, Paris ✦ Dimensions: approx. 18.5 x 10 x 10 cm ✦ Material: lithographed tin ✦ Condition: marked wear, oxidation, scratches, stains, small losses and alterations to the design on several sides; lid present.
Antique Le Négus advertising tin box, lithographed, Belle Époque and colonial coffee decor.
