{"product_id":"1869-french-tea-invoice-letter-paris","title":"1869 French Tea Invoice \u0026 Letter – J. Zacherl \u0026 Cie, Paris","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French ephemera: a commercial tea invoice and accompanying business letter dated January 1869, issued by J. Zacherl \u0026amp; Cie, tea merchants at 102 Boulevard de Sébastopol in Paris.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document is presented as a \u003cstrong\u003efolded booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining an invoice with commercial correspondence in a single original piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe highly decorative printed letterhead advertises \u003cstrong\u003e“Thés de Chine et du Japon – Provenance directe”\u003c\/strong\u003e under the trade name \u003cstrong\u003e“Au Persan”\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features exhibition medals, a central illustrated figure and references to the company’s houses in \u003cstrong\u003eLondon, Vienna, Tiflis and Constantinople\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the international nature of the nineteenth-century tea trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe invoice, dated \u003cstrong\u003e15 January 1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, is addressed to a customer in Marseille and records purchases including \u003cstrong\u003egreen tea\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSouchong tea\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe accompanying letter, dated \u003cstrong\u003e16 January 1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, refers to the goods being sent, the corresponding invoice and arrangements for payment. It is written on matching J. Zacherl \u0026amp; Cie letterhead and signed on behalf of the firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly attractive example of nineteenth-century French commercial ephemera, combining tea history, international trade, decorative typography and handwritten business correspondence.\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\u003eInvoice date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 January 1869\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLetter date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 January 1869\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. 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Several \u003cstrong\u003esmall holes and perforations are visible along and near the folds\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with minor edge wear and small losses in places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSome ink and printed elements show through the thin paper from the reverse, as expected with a period document of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDespite these signs of age and use, the decorative printed letterheads, handwritten correspondence and invoice entries 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 folded invoice and business letter 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":54123402625371,"sku":"ESC-0011","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/img857-composition-2-documents.jpg?v=1789895931","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/1869-french-tea-invoice-letter-paris","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}