MENIER CHOCOLATE - c.1955
MENIER CHOCOLATE - c.1955
“SILVER Version”
Original promotional chocolate bar dispenser and piggy bank made of sheet metal with offset printing, shaped like a Morris column/kiosk.
25.2 cm tall.
In excellent condition -
This version features lithographs with well-preserved colors.
The unit is complete with its original Plexiglas and shows only minor signs of wear.
Note: there are very subtle traces of oxidation, mainly along the edges, which do not affect the overall appearance of the object.
Menier, founded in 1816 in Paris by Jean Antoine Brutus Menier, began as a pharmacy before turning to chocolate. Based in Noisiel as early as 1825, the company launched the first industrially produced chocolate bar in 1836. Having become a major player in the chocolate industry during the 19th century, it declined after 1945 before being acquired by large corporations, while remaining an iconic brand.
Seine-et-Marne/Île-de-France
MENIER CHOCOLATE - c.1955
“SILVER Version”
Original promotional chocolate bar dispenser and piggy bank made of sheet metal with offset printing, shaped like a Morris column/kiosk.
25.2 cm tall.
In excellent condition -
This version features lithographs with well-preserved colors.
The unit is complete with its original Plexiglas and shows only minor signs of wear.
Note: there are very subtle traces of oxidation, mainly along the edges, which do not affect the overall appearance of the object.
Menier, founded in 1816 in Paris by Jean Antoine Brutus Menier, began as a pharmacy before turning to chocolate. Based in Noisiel as early as 1825, the company launched the first industrially produced chocolate bar in 1836. Having become a major player in the chocolate industry during the 19th century, it declined after 1945 before being acquired by large corporations, while remaining an iconic brand.
Seine-et-Marne/Île-de-France
