Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941
Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.
These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.
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.
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Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.
These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
Two Vintage French postcards "A la source" et "Au bord de l'eau" from 1910s
Vintage French postcard with a young woman squire from 1904.
Note that the addresses were not precise at the time but the mail arrived at the destination.
French embossed postcard representing a painting of a young girl in a beautiful medallion in Art Nouveau style. This postcard dates from 1900s. This postcard has been sent but the back is unwritten.
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.
Old French photograph of a woman of the middle class made by the photographer Léon Langlois in Paris. This photograph can be dated from 1882 to 1890 since Léon Langlois began his activity in 1882 at 7 Boulevard Sébastopol and moved his photography salon in 1890 at 76 Boulevard Voltaire.
Vintage Belgian postcard representing three children on the farm. Postcard sent in 1913.
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.
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 a bookshop of the city of Dijon from 1930s with tax stamps and rubber-stamps.
Dimensions: 25 x 10 cm for nine bills et 27 x 10 for the largest.
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 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.
Huge French lottery ticket "Les gueules cassées" from 1939.
These lottery tickets were sold in the street or in small shops to help veterans.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of October 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.