1900's Musical Kiosk Flask
Fabulous turn-of-the-century flask in the shape of the iconic Morris columns of Paris. The outside of the flask is papered with several old advertisements of champagne, scotch, cognac, sherry & chianti. The base & lid of the flask are made of copper. As an additional treat, the flask has a music box in perfect working order!
Condition: Very good, wear consistent with age
Dimensions: 11 1/2” H
History of the Morris Column
The first advertising columns appeared in Berlin, Germany in 1855 & were invented by German printer Ernst Litfaß (1816-1874). In the 19th century, advertising was not regulated & because of the rapid explosion of entertainment venues such as theaters, music-halls & cabarets, the streets were littered with posters known as “wild posting”. On August 1st 1868, French printer Gabriel Morris & his son Richard Gabriel won the competition launched by the City of Paris for the concession of exclusive advertising space. Inspired by the advertising columns in Berlin, the Morris column was designed to be with harmonious with the transformation Baron Haussmann made to the urban environment of Paris. To this day, it remains an iconic part of the city’s landscape & is still used to advertise movies, plays, & other entertainments.
Fabulous turn-of-the-century flask in the shape of the iconic Morris columns of Paris. The outside of the flask is papered with several old advertisements of champagne, scotch, cognac, sherry & chianti. The base & lid of the flask are made of copper. As an additional treat, the flask has a music box in perfect working order!
Condition: Very good, wear consistent with age
Dimensions: 11 1/2” H
History of the Morris Column
The first advertising columns appeared in Berlin, Germany in 1855 & were invented by German printer Ernst Litfaß (1816-1874). In the 19th century, advertising was not regulated & because of the rapid explosion of entertainment venues such as theaters, music-halls & cabarets, the streets were littered with posters known as “wild posting”. On August 1st 1868, French printer Gabriel Morris & his son Richard Gabriel won the competition launched by the City of Paris for the concession of exclusive advertising space. Inspired by the advertising columns in Berlin, the Morris column was designed to be with harmonious with the transformation Baron Haussmann made to the urban environment of Paris. To this day, it remains an iconic part of the city’s landscape & is still used to advertise movies, plays, & other entertainments.
Fabulous turn-of-the-century flask in the shape of the iconic Morris columns of Paris. The outside of the flask is papered with several old advertisements of champagne, scotch, cognac, sherry & chianti. The base & lid of the flask are made of copper. As an additional treat, the flask has a music box in perfect working order!
Condition: Very good, wear consistent with age
Dimensions: 11 1/2” H
History of the Morris Column
The first advertising columns appeared in Berlin, Germany in 1855 & were invented by German printer Ernst Litfaß (1816-1874). In the 19th century, advertising was not regulated & because of the rapid explosion of entertainment venues such as theaters, music-halls & cabarets, the streets were littered with posters known as “wild posting”. On August 1st 1868, French printer Gabriel Morris & his son Richard Gabriel won the competition launched by the City of Paris for the concession of exclusive advertising space. Inspired by the advertising columns in Berlin, the Morris column was designed to be with harmonious with the transformation Baron Haussmann made to the urban environment of Paris. To this day, it remains an iconic part of the city’s landscape & is still used to advertise movies, plays, & other entertainments.