Advertisement for Fèves de Fuca Bouxin
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1955?
Description:
"La Fontaine aurait dit…" Advertisement for Fèves de Fuca Bouxin. Art signed by SM Bertin. "La Femme qui veut se faire ausse svelte que le veuf."
Remark:
The fable on the verso is a clever parody of OF. Fèves de fuca is, among other things, a laxative. One can find fèves de fuca in all pharmacies! The image of La Fontaine against the black background is very strong! This card seems more of an advertisement than a trade card, but one never knows….