Large French chromo representing children at the beach from the end of 19th century.

Vintage French chromo from the well-known Parisian department store "Au bon marché"

French engraving representing a hippopotamus and a rhinoceros by the drawer Edouard Travies dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Édouard Traviès de Villers, born in Doullens on March 24, 1809, and died in Paris 5th on November 18, 18761, is a well-known animal painter, illustrator and lithographer. This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

French engraving representing two types of monkeys by the drawer Edouard Travies dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Édouard Traviès de Villers, born in Doullens on March 24, 1809, and died in Paris 5th on November 18, 18761, is a well-known animal painter, illustrator and lithographer. This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

French engraving representing of a lioness and a cougar by the drawer Edouard Travies dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Édouard Traviès de Villers, born in Doullens on March 24, 1809, and died in Paris 5th on November 18, 18761, is a well-known animal painter, illustrator and lithographer. This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

French engraving representing two types of eagles by the drawer Edouard Travies dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Édouard Traviès de Villers, born in Doullens on March 24, 1809, and died in Paris 5th on November 18, 18761, is a well-known animal painter, illustrator and lithographer. This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

3 vintage French chromos representing small humorous scenes at the end of the 19th century - Card with golden background

French engraving representing five birds from the middle of the 19th century.

This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

French engraving representing five birds from the middle of the 19th century.

This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

Vintage French trade card of the famous mint alcohol brand Ricqulès - Chromo about 1890s

Vintage French trade card of the famous mint alcohol brand Ricqulès - Chromo about 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph of the Chocolat de la Marine brand from 1910s

Vintage French chromolithograph of the Chocolat de la Marine brand from 1910s

Vintage French chromolithograph of the Liebig brand from 1920s

Set of French envelopes almost identical from 1960s with same stamp, same addressee...

Advertising blotter of the French Francorusse entremets brand from 1950s

Blotting paper (or blotter) is a porous paper capable of absorbing a small amount of liquid. It was mainly used to dry the writing when it was written in ink with a pen: ink can be deposited irregularly and dried slowly could cause stains and maculatures, the use of blotting was often necessary.

Set of 8 French bills of exchange from 1950s with tax stamps and rubber-stamps.

Note that several bills of exchange have a hole in the lower left corner: these bills of exchange had to be stapled to the corresponding bills and had to be detached more or less cleanly once the customer had paid the expected amount.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

French engraving representing strange characters dating from the middle of the 19th century.

This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon even if this engraving presents humans

French engraving representing a young woman naked and strange characters dating from the middle of the 19th century.

This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon even if this engraving presents humans

French engraving representing a porcupine and bears dating from the middle of the 19th century.

This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.