Rare antique advertising tin for "Provende Orientale" made by Adrien Sassin in Orléans, a specialist in veterinary products and animal feed. This spectacular cylindrical tin features a particularly rich design composed of numerous awards obtained between 1904 and 1907, exhibition medals, and a central bovine emblem. Intended for livestock farmers, this preparation is presented as a tonic, hygienic, appetizing, stimulating, and restorative supplement for farm animals. Its typical Belle Époque graphics and extensive advertising development make it an emblematic piece of early 20th-century French agricultural history.
✦ Provenance: Adrien Sassin, Orléans (Loiret, France) ✦ Estimated Period: Circa 1907-1915 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 14 x 10 cm ✦ Material: Lithographed tinplate ✦ Condition: Significant traces and dirt all over the tin. Lithography still clearly legible with a beautiful decorative presence.
This large agricultural advertising tin illustrates the golden age of veterinary products and modern livestock farming in the early 20th century, a theme sought after by collectors of rural advertising and antique agricultural objects.
