{"product_id":"1865-french-candle-soap-invoice-lyon","title":"1865 French Candle \u0026 Soap Manufacturer Invoice – Blanpied, Richard \u0026 Cie, Lyon","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French ephemera: a commercial invoice dated 8 February 1865, issued by A. Blanpied, J. Richard \u0026amp; Cie, a Lyon manufacturer of candles, soaps, soda and chemical products.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document features an exceptionally elaborate engraved letterhead headed \u003cstrong\u003e“Fabrique de Lyon – Manufacture de Bougies – Savons, Soude, Produits Chimiques.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe upper section is richly decorated with ornamental scrollwork, a central coat of arms and medal imagery referring to the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Exhibition of London 1851\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Exhibition of Paris 1855\u003c\/strong\u003e. The printed heading also gives the company’s addresses at \u003cstrong\u003e1 Rue Constantine\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e66 Route du Bourbonnais, Lyon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe invoice is addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eMonsieur Marius Camp in Limoux, Aude\u003c\/strong\u003e, and records an order of candles in several quantities and grades. The total amount shown is \u003cstrong\u003e132.15 francs\u003c\/strong\u003e, with commercial payment terms indicated on the document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse is particularly interesting: the sheet was \u003cstrong\u003efolded for postal transmission\u003c\/strong\u003e and retains handwritten accounting and address annotations, several postal cancellations and an original \u003cstrong\u003eblue French 20-centime “Empire Franc” postage stamp depicting Napoleon III\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis combination of commercial invoice and postal history makes the piece especially evocative of everyday business practices during the French Second Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA highly decorative example of nineteenth-century French commercial ephemera combining candle manufacture, industrial history, engraved advertising design and postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 February 1865\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. 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Richard \u0026amp; Cie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lyon, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monsieur Marius Camp, Limoux, Aude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial invoice \/ folded postal document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Candle manufacturing, soap and chemical products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative engraved letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Fabrique de Lyon” heading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacture de Bougies – Savons, Soude, Produits Chimiques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon 1851 and Paris 1855 exhibition imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten commercial entries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvoice total:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132.15 francs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten annotations on reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal blue 20-centime Empire Français postage stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNapoleon III portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal cancellations and markings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal antique document, not a reproduction or digital download\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApprox. 27.5 × 21 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(height × width)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAuthentic nineteenth-century paper with age-related toning, scattered staining, surface marks and handling wear consistent with its age and postal use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe sheet shows \u003cstrong\u003evisible original fold lines\u003c\/strong\u003e from having been folded for mailing, together with light creasing and minor edge and corner wear. Small marks, areas of soiling and traces associated with postal handling are visible on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe thin period paper allows some handwriting and printed elements from the opposite side to show through naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe engraved letterhead, handwritten invoice entries, postal markings and original 20-centime stamp remain clearly visible overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive the exact original double-sided document shown in the photographs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame and decorative accessories are not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54126508147035,"sku":"ESC-0015","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/img868-composition-2-documents.jpg?v=1789920690","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/1865-french-candle-soap-invoice-lyon","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}