152 - SWISS CHOCOLATES “PCK” NESTLÉ, PETER, CAILLER, KOHLER — c. 1929

SWISS CHOCOLATES “PCK” NESTLÉ, PETER, CAILLER, KOHLER — c. 1929 A rare sales catalog from the late 1920s showcasing the luxurious product line of the Société des Chocolats Peter, Cailler, Kohler, Chocolats Suisses S.A. in Pontarlier, under exclusive license from Nestlé in Paris. This original offset-printed promotional booklet, measuring 24.7 x 15.2 cm when closed, features superb color plates illustrating the boxes, bars, and signature packaging of the four associated brands, constituting a valuable historical record of the definitive merger of these Swiss chocolate giants. In very fine condition— complete with all 14 numbered pages, fully illustrated with assortments, boxes, and bars from the brands. There is only a small tear along the lower margin of page four; the overall condition remains very good. Initiated in 1904 by the alliance of pioneers Peter and Kohler, joined by the Cailler company in 1911 to found the Société Peter, Cailler, Kohler, Chocolats Suisses S.A. (PCK), this remarkable industrial partnership was based on international distribution agreements with Nestlé beginning in 1905, culminating in 1929 with the group’s definitive acquisition by Nestlé, thus sealing the history of the famous joint venture between the four major Swiss chocolate makers of the interwar period. (Source: “Chocolat Suisse émaillé”—D. Foletti and D. Marzoli)