Accession No

4475

Brief Description

advertisement postcards of the pavilions of the Paris Exhibition of 1900 (Universal Exposition), and one of Venice, French

Origin

Paris; France

Maker

Class

ephemera

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

1900

Material

paper (card)

Dimensions

largest postcard: breadth 164mm; height 107mm; smallest 98 x 57mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Advertisement postcards of the pavilions of the Paris Exhibition of 1900 (Universal Exposition), and one of Venice, French.

22 Assorted postcards of pavilions at the Paris exhibition of 1900. Several of the cards were clearly included with chocolate bars while others advertise various companies.

Four colour card advertisements commemorating the Paris Exhibition of 1900. Various scenes are shown, including the Nicaraguan pavilion, the ‘PAVILION DE LA REPUBLIQUE SUD-AFRICAINE’, ‘LE PALAIS PONSIN’, a view of the Invalides taken from the Pont Alexandre III.

One card showing the ‘Riva degli Schiavoni’ and the ‘Piazzetta i Campanile S. Marco’ in Venice.

Condition good; complete

References

Events