{"product_id":"1866-french-saddler-coachbuilder-invoice-guepet-chalon","title":"1866 French Saddler \u0026 Coachbuilder Invoice – Guépet, Chalon-sur-Saône","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French ephemera: a commercial account and invoice dated 1866, issued by Guépet, a saddler and coachbuilder established at 14 Rue de l’Obélisque in Chalon-sur-Saône.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document features a particularly attractive illustrated letterhead showing a \u003cstrong\u003ehorse-drawn carriage with two horses and its driver\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by the trade description \u003cstrong\u003e“Sellier Carrossier.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe printed heading also states that the business \u003cstrong\u003estored carriages and supplied everything related to saddlery\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing a vivid glimpse into the horse-drawn transport trade of nineteenth-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe handwritten account contains numerous dated entries for repairs, fittings and supplies connected with carriages, harness and equestrian equipment. Among the visible entries are references to items such as \u003cstrong\u003estraps, sponges, a whip, stirrups and various repair or fitting work\u003c\/strong\u003e, with individual prices recorded in the accounting columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document is dated \u003cstrong\u003e24 December 1866\u003c\/strong\u003e, written on the sheet as \u003cstrong\u003e“24 Xbre 1866”\u003c\/strong\u003e, and appears to summarise a running account containing entries from different months of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePresented as a \u003cstrong\u003efolded two-page sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e, the account continues across the interior, while the reverse bears an additional handwritten inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA beautiful piece of nineteenth-century French commercial ephemera combining equestrian history, traditional craftsmanship, carriage transport and decorative illustrated letterhead design.\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 24 December 1866\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guépet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saddler \u0026amp; coachbuilder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chalon-sur-Saône, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAddress:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 Rue de l’Obélisque\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial invoice \/ running account\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saddlery, carriage trade and horse-drawn transport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFolded two-page document\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated horse-drawn carriage letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten monthly account entries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarriage and saddlery repairs and supplies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten inscription on reverse\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\u003eFolded \/ closed:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. \u003cstrong\u003e27.5 × 21.5 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. \u003cstrong\u003e27.5 × 43 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 marks, light foxing and staining consistent with its age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document shows visible original fold lines, light creasing and general handling wear. 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