French postcard representing the cinema actress Else Berna.

French vintage postcard representing a young woman with flowers from 1910s.

Vintage Belgian postcard with a young child with two baskets of flowers from 1910s.

French vintage postcard representing a little girl with flowers from 1910s. It has been written by a young children.

French birthday postcard representing a little girl from 1910s. It was sent in 1911.

Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young woman with a bouquet of flowers sent in 1919.

Postcard legend: "Heureuse fête"

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1910s.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

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.

Huge aerial photography of Paris from 1950s

You will can see on the picture (in French): La Place de la concorde, l'hôtel Crillon, l'ancien Ministère de la Marine, le Sacré Coeur, l'Opéra Garnier, l'obélisque de la Place de la Concorde, le début du jardin des Tuileries et de nombreuses voitures de l'époque.

Huge aerial photography of Paris from 1950s

You will can see on the picture (in French): Notre-Dame, le Palais de Justice, la Sainte-Chapelle, l'ancien magasin La Samaritaine, les théâtres du Châtelet, l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris, le Jardin des Plantes, la Gare de Lyon, etc.

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.

French engraving representing two types of monkey (jocko and pongo) by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

The Jocko is a monkey described by the Earl of Buffon in the fourteenth volume of his Natural History published in 17661. It is presented, alongside the «Pongo», as an orangutan. His description actually corresponds to that of a chimpanzee reported to France in 1740 and died the following year in London.

French engraving representing a muscardin and shrews by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing a hedgehog and shrews by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing four types of squirrels by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing three types of gazelles by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing four types of ibex and sheep by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing four types of gazelles by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing a moose and chamois by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing a walrus and manatees by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing a boar and pigs by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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

French engraving representing a calf, a cow, a sheep, a ram and a lamb by the drawer Victor Adam dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Jean-Victor Vincent Adam, born in Paris on January 28, 1801 and died in Viroflay on December 30, 1866, is a French painter and lithographer. He has illustrated numerous works and his drawings have been interpreted in engraving by Antoine François Gelée, Émile Giroux and Jean-François Pourvoyeur.

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