Two very beautiful portraits of young girls - French...
Two very beautiful portraits of young girls - French postcards - 1920s
French postcard representing a cute couple "like the good old days" from 1910s.
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Two very beautiful portraits of young girls - French postcards - 1920s
Set of 8 French bills of exchange of a shoe factory 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.
French postcard with a flower and the inscription "Bonne fête" from 1940s. Postcard sent in 1947.
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.
French engraving representing two large rodents and a hunter 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.
Vintage French postcard with a young woman with a typical Roaring Twenties hat from 1928.
Postcard handwritten by a very young girl.
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
10 French bills of exchange with beautiful blue tax stamps from 1980s.
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. The last photos shows the back of the bills of exchange. Each pack is very similar.
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.
Vintage Belgian "Bonne fête" postcard with young girl with a bouquet of flowers from 1909. Unwritten back.
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.
Set of administrative and legal documents concerning an insurance company (Société d'Assurance Mutuelle de Paris). The set is accompanied by a nice presentation card of the company with the symbols of Paris. A total of 25 pages of typed or printed documents from 1920s.
French postcard representing a young woman in front of an easel with the inscription "Bonne fête" from 1910s. 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.
Vintage French fashion magazine "La femme chez elle" with illustrations, articles and advertising - May 1931 - 34 pages
"La femme chez elle" is a French bi-weekly women’s magazine, founded in 1899, then disappeared in 1938. Everyday life is relayed through embroidery, cooking, education, good manners or even furniture advice.
Vintage French chromolithograph of a confectionery in Paris from 1890s
23 pages French notarial document (of which 7 handwritten pages) of the Dieppe region in France on old paper rather thick and rigid.
Center pages larger than the other pages have been meticulously folded to the same size
This document dates from 1925 and corresponds to an acknowledgement of debt.
Set of 5 pages of philosophy course in French - beautiful writing on the front and back of each sheet.
These sheets were written by a high school student (E. Collin) in 1866.
The page in the last photo is not for sale, it indicates the date of these leaflets.
Each set is very similar to the photos presented and includes 5 leaflets written on the front and back.
10 French invoices with headings from 1920s.