Vintage Eiffel Tower Souvenir Paris France Metal Keychain Key Ring EUC 1970s For Sale

Design: The keychain consists of a miniature three-dimensional model of the Eiffel Tower with the embossed inscription PARIS on one of the pillars and the inscription FRANCE on the opposite side. Tower height (without ring) - 2 inches (5cm). Accessories: A flat oval connector token is attached to the upper loop of the tower, on which the inscriptions PARIS on one side and FRANCE on the other are also embossed. The key ring has a characteristic old relief (ribbed) texture. Material: The key ring is cast from a metal alloy (probably spiatrate, lock or brass/bronze with patina). The inside of the tower is hollow, which is clearly visible in the photo of the lower part. What year is it? This key ring belongs to the category of vintage French souvenirs of the mid-second half of the 20th century (roughly 1960-1980). Its age is given by the following details: Quality of casting and patina: The metal has a noble natural darkening (patina), wear and traces of oxidation from time. Modern Chinese souvenirs, which are now widely sold at the Eiffel Tower, are cast from light Silumin, have an ideal glossy gold/silver coating and a completely different shape of the connecting rings. The shape of the ring and fonts: A thick fluted ring for keys and the characteristic strict font of the imprint of the letters on the token is typical of European haberdashery and souvenir production of the 60s and 70s.