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5 French envelopes from of different colors and sizes without letters inside
One of these envelopes date from a time when the postage stamp did not yet exist. It appeared in France from 1850.
At that time, the envelopes as we know them today were very rare. The envelopes were created from a folded sheet six to ten times.
The letters were at that time often closed by a wax stamp, still present on some letters.
In this pack, you will have both some classic envelopes and those consisting of a folded sheet.
The photos correspond to the envelopes you will buy.
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.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
The dimensions and weight of the items offered on this site are expressed in centimeters (cm) and in kilogram (kg).
Here is some information to help you convert them into your own measurement system:
- 10 cm is about 4 inches,
- 1 kg is about 2.2 pounds.
A funny animal illustration by French painter and illustrator Ray-Lambert dating from the 1930s.
Belgian postcard representing a countryside scene with a mother and her child. This embossed postcard dates from 1910s. This postcard has been sent and the back is written.
French engraving representing a peccary and two African boars 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 some roses from 1940s.
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.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of March 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 French postcard with a small bouquet of flowers from 1920s. Unwritten back.
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.
Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young girl and her mother teaching her to knit sent in 1913. Back probably written in Dutch.
Postcard legend: "Knitting lesson"
Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.
Old French photograph of a middle class woman in the 1900s made by the photographer Emile Boulin in Orléans.
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 French chromolithograph with a young lady representing the United States with golden background from 1890s
Four birth announcement cards from 1940s to 1960s and a birth certificate.
Large vintage map of Europe from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 46 x 37 cm and forms the front of the document.
These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...
Five large air mail envelopes of different countries between the 1960s and 1980s
5 French envelopes from of different colors and sizes without letters inside
One of these envelopes date from a time when the postage stamp did not yet exist. It appeared in France from 1850.
At that time, the envelopes as we know them today were very rare. The envelopes were created from a folded sheet six to ten times.
The letters were at that time often closed by a wax stamp, still present on some letters.
In this pack, you will have both some classic envelopes and those consisting of a folded sheet.
The photos correspond to the envelopes you will buy.
