[Leda discrete box]. An American Columbia metal box from between the wars.

[Leda discretebox ]. American Columbia metal box from the interwar years.
Box form. 4.9x6x0.9 cm, hinged lid. On the lid Leda with swan in classical position and inscriptions: "1/2 dozen antiseptic, 'Leda', pouch". On the back, the trademark of Rubber Manufacturers Columbia of Chicago. On the sides repeated company name and product name. Inside, in an oval, the maxim: "Mens sana in corpore sano" (meaning "A healthy soul in a healthy body"). The box was used to store condoms. Six pieces. Paint loss, inside good condition.