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.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

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.

42-page blank notebook from 1930s

Set of 20 very decorative vintage cigar bands of different sizes and patterns probably from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Old French photograph of a girl and her doll made by the photographer Numa Blanc (father) circa 1879 with a richly decorative back. This photo could be dated quite precisely thanks to the website ArtPlastoc at https://artplastoc.blogspot.com/2019/01/972-numa-blanc-1816-1897-numa-blanc.html.

French engraving representing four types of monkey 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.

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.

15 vintage matchbox labels - Advertising labels from 1930s to 1950s.

Labels are always glued to wood.

Set of 1000 vintage French stamps from 1900s to 1920s.

This set consists of:

• 270 multicoloured stamps
• 370 green stamps
• 370 orange stamps

Huge vintage map of Europe from a French atlas of the 1910s. This map on two pages measures 54 x 41 cm and forms the front of the document.

On the back you will find a smaller map of the Pacific Ocean (41 x 27 cm) and a hypsometric physical map of Europe (41 x 27 cm) in the 1910s.

At that time Germany was very different from today and Poland was not an independent state.

These maps show the world as it was in 1910s...

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing the United States with golden background from 1890s

French engraving representing of a lioness and a cougar by the drawer Edouard Travies dating from the middle of the 19th century.

Édouard Traviès de Villers, born in Doullens on March 24, 1809, and died in Paris 5th on November 18, 18761, is a well-known animal painter, illustrator and lithographer. This engraving is probably the result of a reissue of the encyclopedia on wildlife of Buffon.

Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.

1920s - 1940s - 10 French commercial documents.

Beautiful bill of a thermal Grand hotel addressed to Baron Brincard from 1894.