
20 vintage cigar bands of different sizes and patterns...
Set of 20 very decorative vintage cigar bands of different sizes and patterns probably from the 1950s to the 1970s.
French postcard with a couple from 1910s with the words "Sois à moi autant que je suis à toi" / "Be mine as much as I am yours"
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Set of 20 very decorative vintage cigar bands of different sizes and patterns probably from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Two Vintage French postcards "A la source" et "Au bord de l'eau" from 1910s
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.
Telegram addressed in 1891 to Georges Coulon President of the French Council of State.
Beautiful care or beauty product labels - Early 20th century.
Telegram addressed in 1897 to Georges Coulon President of the French Council of State.
Telegram addressed to Georges Coulon Vice-President of the French Council of State from 1898 to 1912.
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
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
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.
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.
10 French invoices with headings from 1920s.
French postcard with a young boy - Postcard written by a young boy to his father from 1920s.
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 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.
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 with a couple from 1910s with the words "Sois à moi autant que je suis à toi" / "Be mine as much as I am yours"