{"product_id":"1920-geonafte-petroleum-company-letter-selys-longchamps","title":"1920 Géonafte Geological \u0026 Petroleum Company Letter – Selys Longchamps Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 1920 Belgian corporate correspondence from Compagnie Géologique et Pétrolifère GÉONAFTE S.A., addressed to Edgar de Selys Longchamps at the Château de Halloy near Ciney, Belgium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 May 1920\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this typed letter was issued by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGÉONAFTE – Compagnie Géologique et Pétrolifère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Belgian limited company with its registered office at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e88 Rue de la Montagne, Brussels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and accounting services at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 Rue Forgeur, Liège\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter refers to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompany meeting and formal convocation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It asks the recipient to note that the meeting of the company, mentioned in a previous notice dated 13 May, was to take place on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWednesday 19 May 1920\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is signed on behalf of an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadministrator-delegate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it an interesting example of early 20th-century Belgian corporate administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original envelope is also included. Printed with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGÉONAFTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e company heading, it is addressed to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonsieur Edgar de Selys Longchamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChâteau de Halloy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epar Ciney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe envelope bears a Belgian postage stamp, postal cancellations and the prominent printed marking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“EXPRESS”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adding further interest for collectors of postal and industrial history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the letter and envelope provide a fascinating glimpse into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelgian geological and petroleum enterprise, corporate administration and private business correspondence in the immediate post–First World War period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal typed GÉONAFTE company letter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal company envelope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Belgian postage stamp and postal markings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpress mail marking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLetter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27.5 × 21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEnvelope: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.5 × 12.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal antique documents showing normal age-related wear, including folds, toning, minor marks and small edge imperfections. The envelope shows postal wear and small tears along the upper edge consistent with its age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1920\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brussels \/ Liège \/ Château de Halloy, Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal documents — not reproductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom The Selys Longchamps Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a group of original early 20th-century letters, invoices, receipts and commercial papers connected with members of the Selys Longchamps family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these documents offer a glimpse into the family’s private, commercial and estate-related correspondence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54207799951707,"sku":"SELYS-0008","price":38.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/img938-composition-2-documents.jpg?v=1790586307","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/1920-geonafte-petroleum-company-letter-selys-longchamps","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}