{"product_id":"1907-french-bill-exchange-mas-giroud-lyon","title":"1907 French Bill of Exchange – Mas \u0026 Giroud, Lyon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal French bill of exchange dated 12 February 1907, issued in Lyon by Mas \u0026amp; Giroud, manufacturers of iron and copper beds and metal furnishings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking early 20th-century commercial document features an elaborate illustrated letterhead for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMas \u0026amp; Giroud\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, showing their Lyon manufacturing premises together with the wording \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Manufacture de Lits en Fer \u0026amp; en Cuivre”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company also advertised metal bed bases and steel springs for seats and mattresses, under the registered trade name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Au Soleil”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from its premises at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e254–256 Cours Lafayette, Lyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompleted by hand, the bill records an amount of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e61.50 francs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was addressed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvat Fils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a hardware merchant in Seyne, Basses-Alpes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumerous period banking and commercial markings remain visible across the front, together with an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5-centime French fiscal stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse preserves further handwritten endorsements, signatures and banking stamps, documenting the circulation and processing of the bill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of industrial architecture, elegant typography, manuscript entries and layered banking marks gives this document particularly strong visual character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench banking ephemera and industrial history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ideal for collectors of antique commercial paper, historic financial documents and early 20th-century French ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Lyon, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 12 February 1907\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompany: Mas \u0026amp; Giroud\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrade: Iron and copper beds, metal furnishings and springs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocument: Original bill of exchange \/ commercial draft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmount: 61.50 francs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecipient: Salvat Fils, Seyne, Basses-Alpes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures: Illustrated factory letterhead, handwritten entries, banking stamps, endorsements and fiscal stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27.5 × 10.5 cm (10.8 × 4.1 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good antique condition with normal signs of age and commercial use, including light toning, minor marks and handling wear. 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