{"product_id":"plaque-emaillee-chocolat-menier","title":"Chocolat Menier enamel sign","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnamel sign for the famous Menier chocolate \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenameled advertising sign for Chocolat Menier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eafter Firmin Bouisset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe illustration shows the famous little girl (Yvonne, Bouisset’s daughter) seen from behind, writing the brand name with a stick of chocolate — an iconic motif created by Bouisset for Menier as early as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1892-1893\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe version with the text \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ÉVITER LES CONTREFAÇONS” (Avoid counterfeits)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dates from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1895\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is part of an anti-counterfeiting campaign by the Menier company to protect its brand, which was widely imitated at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentical (or very similar) enamel signs are regularly listed at auction as “Chocolat Menier – Éviter les contrefaçons – after Firmin Bouisset.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreation of the motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 1892-1895.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction of the enamel signs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: late 1890s – early 1900s (Belle Époque).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese signs were intended for shops, vending machines, and public spaces (including subway stations), hence their characteristic wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Chocolat Menier advertising sign, after Firmin Bouisset, circa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1895\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, “Éviter les contrefaçons” campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresence of a keyhole on the left (some have it on the right) for opening the vending machine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003econdition as shown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edimensions: 39x20cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'échoppe de Thibaud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59531329044828,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/9170\/1340\/files\/IMG-4115.heic?v=1792156381","url":"https:\/\/lechoppedethibaud.com\/en\/products\/plaque-emaillee-chocolat-menier","provider":"L'échoppe de Thibaud","version":"1.0","type":"link"}