{"product_id":"1862-french-food-invoice-letter-price-list-maison-groult-paris","title":"1862 French Food Invoice, Letter \u0026 Price List – Maison Groult, Paris","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOriginal French ephemera from Maison Groult, Paris, comprising an 1862 food trade invoice, business correspondence, a stamped postal panel and an illustrated price list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe invoice features an elaborate heading decorated with exhibition medals, including portraits of Napoleon III. Its lettering advertises pastas and flours from France, Italy and overseas. The heading names Groult Fils as successor and lists premises at 12 Rue Sainte-Apolline in Paris, a steam-powered factory in Vitry-sur-Seine and a retail shop at 3 Passage des Panoramas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandwritten entries record purchases of tapioca, pea flour and rice flour, with calculations leading to a final invoice amount of 85.80 francs. The accompanying letter, dated the same day, refers to dispatch by railway and payment arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main document opens like a booklet. Its back preserves a handwritten address to Bourg-Saint-Andéol in the Ardèche, a blue French postage stamp, postal cancellations and a red sealing mark. It was folded for mailing, with the address written directly on the outer face rather than on a separate envelope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe separate printed sheet, marked “Prix courant n° 16,” provides wholesale and retail prices for a wide selection of food products. Its two-column layout lists Brazilian tapioca, sago, Jamaican arrowroot, Italian pasta, vegetable flours, rice products and cocoa with tapioca. “Biscottes de Bruxelles” also appears among the specialities offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its decorative medal illustrations, period typography, handwritten accounts and postal markings, this set offers a glimpse into nineteenth-century French food commerce and business correspondence. An appealing addition to a collection of antique invoices, culinary ephemera, illustrated letterheads or postal history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Contents: one folded document comprising an invoice, accompanying correspondence and a stamped postal address panel on the back, plus one separate printed price-list sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Business: Maison Groult \/ Groult Fils, successor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Invoice and letter date: 29 August 1862\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Price-list date: 10 April 1862\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Price-list number: 16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Paris, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Postal destination: Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Ardèche, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Subject: food trade, flours, pasta, tapioca and grocery products\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Language: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Materials: printed paper with handwritten ink entries, annotations, a postage stamp and postal markings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The stamped postal side is part of the main document; no separate envelope is included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original physical documents, not reproductions or digital downloads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Main document, closed like a booklet: 27 × 21.5 cm (height × width)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Separate price-list sheet: 26 × 21.5 cm (height × width)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge-related paper toning, scattered spots and marks, visible folds and creases, and wear along the edges. Small edge tears and losses are visible, particularly along the upper edge of the separate price list. The correspondence shows areas of faded ink and writing visible through the paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe postal side shows pronounced mailing folds, surface rubbing, postal ink marks and a red sealing mark. The invoice heading and printed price list remain clearly readable overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will receive the exact folded document and separate price-list sheet shown in the photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e« Frame and decorative accessories not included. »\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54108605284699,"sku":"ESC-0003","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/001-img840-bordure-composition-4-documents.jpg?v=1789794186","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/1862-french-food-invoice-letter-price-list-maison-groult-paris","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}