Beautiful historical Jules Jaluzot, Founder of Printemps, Copper Medaile, ND (most likely 1864). The Diameter of the Medal is 29 mm, it weighs about 10 g, and the Engraver is Ernest Paulin Tasset.
The Obverse of the medal features the Bust of Jules Jaluzot left, the Inscription JULES JALUZOT FOUNDATEUR, and to the right, TASSET. The Reverse depicts Printemps at Boulevard , and the Lettering is AU/ PRINTEMPS/ 1865/ 1884/ BOULD. HAUSSMANN /PARIS.
A bit of history. Printemps is a French "Grand Magasin" (Department Store) which focuses on beauty, lifestyle, fashion, accessories, and men's wear. Printemps was founded in 1865 by Jules Jaluzot and Jean-Alfred Duclos. The original store was designed by noted architects Jules and Paul Sédille and opened at the corner of Le Havre and Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, on 3 November 1865. The building was greatly expanded in 1874, and elevators (then a great novelty) from the 1867 Universal Exposition were installed. Rebuilt after a fire in 1881, the store became the first to use electric lighting, in 1888.The policies of Printemps revolutionized retail business practices, i.e., they marked items with set prices and avoided price haggling. They also pioneered the idea of discount sales to clear outdated stock, and later the use of window models to display the latest fashions. In 1904, a near collapse of the business led to the resignation of Jules Jaluzot. In 1931, Printemps created the discount chain Prisunic. By 1970, there were 23 Printemps locations and 13 Prisunic discount outlets. In the 1980s, the brand went global, opening stores in Japan, Istanbul, Jeddah, Dubai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. These stores are now closed, as is the only North American branch in Denver, Colorado, which had opened in 1987.
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