Clock In excellent condition Origin: Italy The photos are an integral part of the description History: It was founded in Trieste in 1933 by Francesco Illy, born in 1892 in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (today Timisoara, Romania). The history of the company is linked to its founder’s family life. He started an entrepreneurial activity in the cocoa and coffee sector and then decided to devote himself exclusively to "Nero", as espresso coffee is called in Trieste. In 1934 he invented and patented the "pressurization with inert gas" packaging system, for the preservation of the coffee aromas inside the can. In 1935 he filed the engineering patent of Illetta, an Illy professional espresso machine. It will be carefully packaged. The shipping costs include customised packaging Please note: Shipping to European islands (of Portugal, Spain, etc.) may require a surcharge, to be paid to the seller upon agreement.