{"product_id":"1915-french-horticultural-receipt-paris","title":"1915 French Horticultural Receipt – Pierre Pidoux, Paris","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French ephemera: a horticultural receipt dated 7 June 1915, issued on the richly illustrated floral letterhead of Pierre Pidoux, a horticultural establishment specialising in plant rental and decorative greenery in Paris and Saint-Ouen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe striking blue printed letterhead advertises an \u003cstrong\u003e“Établissement de Culture”\u003c\/strong\u003e at 149 Avenue des Batignolles, Saint-Ouen, together with services for \u003cstrong\u003eplant rental and decorative arrangements for balls and evening events\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe business name \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Pidoux\u003c\/strong\u003e appears prominently within an ornate floral design. The letterhead also mentions a sales shop at \u003cstrong\u003e36 Rue Ballu, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e, the title \u003cstrong\u003eOfficier du Mérite Agricole\u003c\/strong\u003e, and references to the \u003cstrong\u003e1900 Universal Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e and first-prize distinctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe handwritten text records a \u003cstrong\u003ereceipt for 600 francs\u003c\/strong\u003e, relating to a rental period running from \u003cstrong\u003e31 July 1914 to 31 July 1915\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTwo original \u003cstrong\u003e10-centime French revenue stamps\u003c\/strong\u003e remain attached to the lower portion of the document and bear handwritten\/cancelled markings, adding further interest for collectors of fiscal and commercial ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly attractive piece of early twentieth-century French paper history, combining horticulture, decorative trades, Parisian commercial life and fiscal history.\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 June 1915\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pierre Pidoux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horticultural establishment \/ plant rental\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paris \u0026amp; Saint-Ouen, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulture address:\u003c\/strong\u003e 149 Avenue des Batignolles, Saint-Ouen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSales shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 Rue Ballu, Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial receipt \/ quittance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant rental and decorative horticulture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmount mentioned:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600 francs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRental period mentioned:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 July 1914 to 31 July 1915\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative blue illustrated letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloral and horticultural imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo 10-centime revenue stamps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten receipt and cancellation marks\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 × 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 early twentieth-century paper with age-related toning, scattered marks and light foxing consistent with its age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eVisible fold lines and general handling wear are present. The edges and corners show light wear, with minor surface marks and creasing. 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