Die-cut Standup Souvenir De Laval Cow and Her Skim-Milk Baby with Original Envelope

New York, New York: The De Laval Separator Co, 1920. Very good. Envelope toned, some wear to cows.. Two (2) self-standing metal (tin) cow figurine "souvenirs" from the De Laval Separator Co., manufacturers of cream separators. The cows are die-cut metal and chromolithographed, and can stand on their own if two of the legs are gently bent backward. Mother cow measures approx. 3.75" by 5", and baby cow measures approx. 2" by 2.5". With original 4.5" by 5.5" printed envelope. Self-standing figurines were a popular way to advertise products in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but it is unusual to see a pair made of metal rather than paper or card. Gustaf de Laval (1845-1913) founded his company in 1883 after patenting his novel cream separator. He went on to innovate further in the dairy industry and worked to make such innovations accessible to farm of all sizes.