Vintage Belgian postcard representing three children on...
Vintage Belgian postcard representing three children on the farm. Postcard sent in 1913.
Three Belgian chromos of the chocolate brand "Côte d'Or" about Belgian folklore from 1940s.
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Vintage Belgian postcard representing three children on the farm. Postcard sent in 1913.
Sets of 5 sticky advertising butterflies from a French biscuit company in the 1960s
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.
Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.
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.
A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of September 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.
Very beautiful portrait of a young girl - French postcard - 1920s
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of May 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 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.
French newspaper "L'Ouest" of March 22, 1914 - 8 pages.
State as on the photos.
Beautiful French letterhead from a soldier send in 1940 to his wife with a 4-leaf clover and a horseshoe, two lucky symbols.
The letter suffered the outrages of time and humidity which also makes it visually beautiful to me
French postcard entitled "le valet de coeur" (the jack of hearts) from 1900s
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
French bearer share of 100 francs from 1920s of a fuel company in Paris.