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French engraving representing a buffalo and a bison 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.
Except for digital products, all items are not reproductions, so there may be some wear and tear depending on age what makes it so charming.
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Two postcards representing pears and plums from 1900s.
Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.
These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.
Vintage Belgian postcard with young girl with a bouquet of flowers from 1910s. Written back.
Postcard legend: "Vive Marie" / "Long live Mary"
15 vintage matchbox labels - Advertising labels from 1930s to 1950s.
Labels are always glued to wood.
Vintage French postcard with a bouquet of roses from 1930s.
Beautiful French letterhead from a soldier send in 1940. Beautiful header of 134th Infantry Regiment of French army.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of July 1909 with beautiful Art Nouveau cover, many articles about history, fashion, arts, literature, music, kitchen, and many engravings and photos.
Le Gaulois is a daily French literary and political newspaper founded on July 5, 1868. It became the property of press boss Arthur Meyer and was published until 1929 before being merged with the Figaro. Due to it large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
Vintage Swiss embossed postcard with a small bouquet of four-leaf clovers from 1920s.
8 French bills of exchange from 1960s with tax stamps.
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.
Sets of 20 cigar bands - Willem - Dutch brand of cigars - From 1970s
Belgian postcard with beautiful illustration representing a young girl. This postcard is written on the front.
This postcard dates from 1910s.
French postcard with a young boy - Postcard written by a young boy to his father from 1920s.
Embossed Belgian postcard depicting a little girl chasing butterflies from 1900s.
Beautiful photographic portrait of a young woman of the early twentieth century with richly decorated back from 1900s.
Set of 9 small 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 photos show 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.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of August 1909 with beautiful Art Nouveau cover, many articles about history, fashion, arts, literature, music, kitchen, and many engravings and photos.
Le Gaulois is a daily French literary and political newspaper founded on July 5, 1868. It became the property of press boss Arthur Meyer and was published until 1929 before being merged with the Figaro. Due to it large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
French engraving representing a buffalo and a bison 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.
