Share Certificate of the Unione Cooperativa di Consumo di Milano

Document Description:

• Company: Unione Cooperativa di Consumo
• Headquarters: Milan, Italy.
• Date of Foundation: Established on July 27, 1886, and authorized by decree of the Royal Tribunal of Milan on October 28, 1886, published on December 29, 1886.
• Title: Definitive share certificate.
• Registered Shareholder: Fiocchi Fausta, residing in Milan.
• Share Capital: Each share has a nominal value of 25 Lire.
• Company Duration: 50 years from the date of establishment.
• Purpose: The company was a consumer cooperative, aimed at providing goods and services at advantageous prices to its members.

Certificate Details:

• Represents four shares nominally subscribed by the registered shareholder.
• Includes authorized signatures of the President, Councilor, and Treasurer of the company.
• Printed by Kettlitz Lithography - Milan, a prestigious printer of the time.

Artistic Description:

• Graphic Style: Elegant decorative frame with floral motifs and symbols of economic prosperity and social solidarity.
• Stamps: Official stamps certify the document's authenticity.
• Iconography: The left side features an allegorical figure symbolizing justice and prosperity.

Historical Significance: The Unione Cooperativa di Milano was one of Italy's leading cooperatives, part of a broader movement aiming to improve the economic and social conditions of workers and families by providing access to essential goods at lower costs. This certificate is a significant example of the solidarity-based economy of the period, reflecting the mutuality and cooperative values that characterized Italian cooperative societies.