Description: Date: 1900 Size: 5 x 8.25 inches (interior), 9 x 12.25 inches (exterior) A menu, in excellent condition, brought in recently by one of the great-great grandchildren of the original Lefèvre-Utile family. Exquisite in every way, this is an exceptional pieces of Belle Époque ephemera.Lefèvre-Utile was founded in Nantes, France, in 1846 by Jean-Romain Lefèvre and his business partner and wife, Pauline-Isabelle Utile. Their initials (LU) were first used by Alphonse Mucha for an 1897 calendar ad for the Lefèvre-Utile Biscuit Co. That same year the company hired Firmin Bouisset to create a poster for their rectangular-shaped crested biscuits . Bouisset created Petit Écolier ("the Little Schoolboy") which also incorporated the LU initials. Bouisset's poster was used extensively and the image was embossed on the company's Petit Beurre line of biscuits. Within a few years, the success of the logo resulted in the company becoming known as LU. (Notwithstanding the humble beginnings of LU, the company, now owned by a large multi-national, sells in excess of $2 billion USD every year - that's a whole lot of cookies!)A rare find, with a perfect provenance. For serious collectors or those who appreciate classic Art Nouveau style. WE HAVE A 100% SATISFACTION RATING ON EBAY WHICH WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO EARN AND WHICH WE ARE VERY PROUD OF. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR YOU ARE LOOKING FOR -WITH OVER 3000 ITEMS IN STOCK, WE MIGHT JUST HAVE IT! Please note that all of our pochoirs, prints and posters are vintage, non-reproduction, and original pieces. Please e-mail us with any questions or requests for additional information or photographs. Thank you very much for visiting - check out our eBay Store, “vintagepostersforyou.” We are happy to ship worldwide. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CUSTOMS DUTIES WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE CHARGED BY YOUR COUNTRY'S CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AT THEIR DISCRETION. THANK YOU.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Montreal, Quebec
End Time: 2025-02-02T18:35:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 40 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Various
Signed: No
Date of Creation: 1900
Material: Paper, Cardboard
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Matted
Region of Origin: France
Subject: Biscuits Lu, Food & Wine, Kitchen
Framed/Unframed: Unframed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Menu
Year of Production: 1900
Width (Inches): 9
Item Height: 12.25
Height (Inches): 12.25
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Art Nouveau, Belle Epoque
Theme: Advertising
Time Period Manufactured: 1900
Item Width: 9
