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Truffle Pig, Large Articulated 1800s French Trade Stimulator

$5,400

£4,073

€4,704.35

CA$7,565.77

A$8,412.70

CHF 4,404.20

MX$102,762.76

NOK 55,343.14

SEK 52,061.32

DKK 35,117.65

About the Item

This five foot plus papier mâché pig was used as a fund raiser or trade stimulator. The brass stomach plaque has a coin slot and reads in French... Put 1 Franc - I give one Truffle. Inside the pig is a shoot that takes the coin to a paper cache bucket. There is also a rope that is pulled by the store owner to nod the pigs head in thanks. It item is a real survivor and an impressive example of early advertising.

Dimensions:

Height: 63 in (160.02 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)

Style:

Folk Art (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Late 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1890-1910

Condition:

Minor losses.

Seller Location:

Peekskill, NY

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU883814072751

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