{"product_id":"1898-french-ceramic-trade-invoice-marseille","title":"1898 French Ceramic Trade Invoice – Louis Perron, Marseille","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French ephemera: a commercial ceramic trade invoice dated 7 May 1898, issued by Louis Perron, a Marseille commission and export business specialising in ceramic products, sanitary ware and architectural materials\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document features an exceptionally decorative \u003cstrong\u003ered, green and black printed letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e, headed \u003cstrong\u003e“Aux Fabriques de Produits Céramiques – Commission \u0026amp; Exportation – Louis Perron”\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the business address at \u003cstrong\u003e5 Cours Lieutaud, Marseille\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe elaborate printed side panel advertises a wide range of late nineteenth-century building and ceramic products, including \u003cstrong\u003esanitary appliances, architectural tiles, glazed tiles, ceramic flooring, bricks, Salernes terracotta tiles and cement mosaic tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe handwritten invoice records various supplied items connected with plumbing and sanitary installations. Visible entries include \u003cstrong\u003estoneware pipes, fittings, a sanitary bowl, a flushing cistern and a walnut seat\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with quantities and prices entered in the accounting columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document is addressed to a customer at the \u003cstrong\u003ePalais de la Bourse in Marseille\u003c\/strong\u003e and bears handwritten commercial annotations and a signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eFrench fiscal \/ receipt stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e remains attached near the lower part of the invoice, with handwritten cancellation markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse shows the natural transparency of the period paper, with the decorative printing and handwritten entries visible through the sheet, together with additional handwritten annotations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA striking example of late nineteenth-century French commercial ephemera, combining ceramic manufacture, architecture, sanitary equipment, building trades and elaborate period graphic 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 7 May 1898\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louis Perron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commission \u0026amp; exportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marseille, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAddress:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 Cours Lieutaud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial invoice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramics, sanitary ware and building materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative polychrome printed letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed, green and black ornamental design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic and architectural products advertised\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten commercial entries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSanitary and plumbing-related goods listed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal fiscal \/ receipt stamp with cancellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten annotations 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\u003eApprox. 28 × 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 light handling wear and minor creasing. 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