{"product_id":"1908-french-bill-exchange-veyret-lyon","title":"1908 French Bill of Exchange – L. Veyret \u0026 Cie, Lyon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal French bill of exchange dated 20 June 1908, issued in Lyon by L. Veyret \u0026amp; Cie, a specialist business in watchmaking, jewellery, optics and related supplies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis attractive early 20th-century commercial document features a highly decorative teal-green printed letterhead for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL. Veyret \u0026amp; Cie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, located at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e32 Rue de la République, Lyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letterhead advertises a wide range of activities including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewatchmaking, jewellery, eyewear, optics, phonographs, tools and wholesale supplies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, offering a fascinating glimpse into the commercial life of Lyon at the beginning of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompleted by hand, the bill was addressed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalvat Fils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a hardware merchant in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeyne-les-Alpes, Basses-Alpes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumerous original banking and commercial markings remain visible across the document, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrédit Lyonnais\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamps, Marseille processing marks, handwritten endorsements and an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5-centime French fiscal stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains further endorsements, signatures and banking stamps, documenting the successive circulation and processing of the bill through the French commercial banking system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts elegant Art Nouveau-inspired typography, specialist trade history, manuscript entries and layered bank markings give this document particularly strong decorative appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench banking ephemera and Lyon trade history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ideal for collectors of antique commercial paper, watchmaking memorabilia, historic financial documents and illustrated French ephemera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Lyon, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 20 June 1908\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompany: L. 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