{"product_id":"1896-french-funeral-invoice-chalon-sur-saone","title":"1896 French Funeral Services Invoice – Laroche Fils, Chalon-sur-Saône","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French ephemera: a funeral-services invoice dated 18 November 1896, issued by Laroche Fils, an undertaker and funeral-services business in Chalon-sur-Saône, France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document features a striking illustrated letterhead headed \u003cstrong\u003e“À la Confiance – Entreprise Générale des Pompes Funèbres de Chalon-sur-Saône”\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a central engraving of a \u003cstrong\u003ehorse-drawn funeral hearse\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe business was located at \u003cstrong\u003e13 Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, at the corner of Rue Pavée\u003c\/strong\u003e, and advertised a wide range of funeral services and supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe printed side panels mention \u003cstrong\u003etransport by hearse and railway in France and abroad\u003c\/strong\u003e, coffins in \u003cstrong\u003efir, oak and lead\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as sanitary-related funeral provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe opposite panel advertises \u003cstrong\u003eluxury mortuary drapery, church and funeral-room hangings, death notices and distribution, crosses, barriers and funeral wreaths\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe handwritten invoice records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 horse-drawn hearse\u003c\/strong\u003e – 12 francs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 bearers at 2 francs each\u003c\/strong\u003e – 8 francs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe total amount shown is \u003cstrong\u003e20 francs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eFrench fiscal \/ revenue stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e remains attached to the lower portion of the invoice and bears handwritten cancellation marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly evocative example of late nineteenth-century French commercial ephemera connected with \u003cstrong\u003efuneral history, mourning customs and the horse-drawn transport trade\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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 18 November 1896\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laroche Fils\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 13 Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, corner of Rue Pavée\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial funeral-services invoice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undertaking \/ funeral services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated horse-drawn hearse letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral funeral undertaking business\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRail and hearse transport advertised\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoffins in fir, oak and lead advertised\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMortuary and church drapery advertised\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath notices and funeral wreaths advertised\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 horse-drawn hearse invoiced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 bearers invoiced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvoice total:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 francs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal fiscal \/ revenue stamp with handwritten cancellation\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 × 21.5 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 late nineteenth-century paper with age-related toning, scattered marks and light staining consistent with its age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe sheet shows minor handling wear, slight edge and corner irregularities and small age-related marks. The handwritten entries and printed accounting lines remain clearly visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe illustrated funeral letterhead, horse-drawn hearse engraving and fiscal stamp remain well preserved 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 invoice 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":54129410572635,"sku":"ESC-0019","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/001-img878-bordure.jpg?v=1789974909","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/1896-french-funeral-invoice-chalon-sur-saone","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}