Small promotional pill or lozenge box for the Chauvet Frères Champagne brand in Reims. It dates from the late 19th, very early 20th century.
G. Chauvet Frères is a former Reims champagne house, active from the second half of the 19th century, now defunct or integrated into another house.
Offering precious objects or branded accessories was common in the world of prestige champagne, especially between 1870 and 1910.
✅ Rocaille decor and ornamentation
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The repoussé relief decoration (motifs of foliage, volutes, leaves, and symmetrical cartouches) is typical of the Rococo Revival style, very popular between 1850 and 1900.
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The slightly domed smooth base, rounded finishes, and symmetrical motifs correspond to the production of high-end utilitarian pocket boxes, particularly of the "luxury promotional souvenir" type.
✅ Promotional marking
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The inscription "G. Chauvet Frères – Champagne – Reims" is in molded letters, which was still common before the rise of more modern lithographic advertising prints of the 20th century.
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Note: the lid's background adorned with a stylized vegetal heart is typical of sentimental or ceremonial pieces from the late 19th century.
✅ Function & form
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It is most likely a pill or scented lozenge box, repurposed for promotional use by the G. Chauvet Frères house, champagne merchants in Reims.
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This type of object was often given to loyal customers or at events, sometimes inserted into gift boxes or presentation cases.
✅ Dimensions: width 5 cm, height 3.7 cm, thickness 1.5 cm, weight 17.22 g.
✅ Condition: good overall condition, the clasp works perfectly, the mirror is slightly oxidized, patina and wear of the silver plating due to age, revealing the brass and its gilding.
A beautiful collector's item,
Pillbox? Lozenge case? No matter: it contains the elegance of a time when luxury found its way into the pockets of the elegant.
A charming object, a rare remnant of Belle Époque advertising art.
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