PATHÉ radio - Rare domed enamel plate circa 1936. Good condition, superb colours, optimal brilliance, chips in the corners and margins. 39,5 x 29 cm. Charles Pathé became interested in Edison's invention, the phonograph, in 1894. Pathé diversified, manufacturing cylinders and then phonographs, and shooting films. Then came Pathé-Marconi, founded in 1936 by the EMI Group (London). The rooster, the company's mascot, was christened "Charlie". (Sources: Wikipedia and www.fondation-jeromeseydoux-pathe.com