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Vintage poster "Zavodi Nikola Chilov" | Water glass | Hand-drawn | 1920-1935 | Framed

649.90 лв.
  • Directly from the town of Kostinbrod, we present an original vintage poster to your attention! The item celebrates the chain of factories founded and developed by Dr. Nikola Chilov during the first half of the 20th century.

    The key characteristic of this advertising poster is that it is entirely hand-drawn, giving the product a note of creativity.

    This poster, in particular, announces the production of sodium silicate, also known as water glass: a compound used in the manufacture of a big range of chemical products. As soon as we utter the words ‘water’ and ‘glass’, we start to wonder if the poster would be the perfect gift for mermaids and princesses that have the habit of losing their shoes. But in case you don’t inhabit a fairytale, we would recommend that you choose this exclusive product as a gift for any collectors of unique posters, Bulgarian history connoisseurs, as well as for young and professional entrepreneurs - help them add style, colour, and an element of curiosity to their office!

    The widely known factories were named after their creator: Nikola Chilov. In 1914, he turned a small purchase into one of the biggest chemical enterprises on the Balkans, with exports for the USA, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, etc. Dr. Nikola Chilov remains in the history of Bulgarian production not only with the profits he made for the country, but also with the kind and respectful treatment he gave to his employees.


  • • Size: 56.8 х 43.8 х 2 cm
    • Certificate
    • Wooden frame
  • Elephant Bookstore is pleased to offer vintage products with proven origins. In Elephant you can find original posters and posters (poster art is our passion) since the early 20th century, books, documents and many other types of items directly related to our recent past.

    The original vintage item, this one included, is an example of a wonderful non-standard gift. In fact, our vintage products without exception fall into the category of "non-standard gifts". It is rare to find a product on our market that has such an individual spirit and carries so much history in it.

    We call our vintage gifts exclusive, original (and not only because the products are not reproductions, but really original) and non-traditional, but also successful. The vintage gift is rare, necessarily special, always demonstrates an individual attitude and of course very often guarantees success.