1917 French Flour Mill Invoice – Minoterie de la Méditerranée, Marseille

Original French ephemera: a commercial flour mill invoice dated 8 October 1917, issued by C. Caplat of the Minoterie de la Méditerranée in Marseille.

The document features a particularly attractive illustrated letterhead showing the Minoterie de la Méditerranée factory complex, together with the wording “Usine électrique perfectionnée”, the name C. Caplat, and the address 82 Avenue de St-Just, Marseille.

The invoice is addressed to Madame Pons, identified as a droguerie. Its handwritten commercial entries include “Moutarde” (mustard) and “Chanvre” (hemp), with quantities and prices entered in the ruled accounting section.

A purple fiscal/business marking with a revenue stamp remains attached to the lower portion of the document, adding further interest to this piece of French commercial and administrative history.

Dating from 1917, during the First World War, this invoice is an evocative example of early twentieth-century Marseille trade, flour milling and food-related commerce.

Details

• Origin: France
• Date: 8 October 1917
• Business: C. Caplat
• Company: Minoterie de la Méditerranée
• Location: Marseille, France
• Address: 82 Avenue de St-Just
• Type: Commercial invoice
• Industry: Flour milling / food and agricultural trade
• Recipient: Madame Pons
• Recipient trade: Droguerie
• Goods mentioned: Mustard and hemp
• Language: French
• Illustrated factory letterhead
• Handwritten correspondence and accounting entries
• Fiscal/revenue stamp with purple cancellation
• Original antique document, not a reproduction or digital download

Dimensions

• Approx. 27.5 × 21.5 cm
  (height × width)

Condition

Authentic early twentieth-century paper with age-related toning, scattered marks, light foxing and staining consistent with its age and use.

Visible fold lines and general handling wear are present. The edges and corners show minor wear, including small creases and slight edge damage. A small tear or loss is visible along the right edge. The illustrated letterhead, handwritten entries, accounting lines and fiscal marking remain clearly visible overall.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

You will receive the exact original document shown in the photographs.

Frame and decorative accessories are not included.