{"product_id":"1929-french-flour-mill-invoice-marseille","title":"1929 French Flour Mill Invoice – Cat \u0026 Olivier, Marseille","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal French commercial invoice dated 23 April 1929, issued by Cat \u0026amp; Olivier, a roller flour mill based in Marseille, and addressed to the Grands Moulins de Montélimar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis striking document combines industrial, agricultural and maritime trade history. Its elaborate printed letterhead features the name \u003cstrong\u003eCat \u0026amp; Olivier\u003c\/strong\u003e, the words \u003cem\u003eMinoterie à cylindres\u003c\/em\u003e, a lion emblem, the Eiffel Tower and a reference to a \u003cstrong\u003egold medal awarded at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe invoice records a shipment of \u003cstrong\u003e27,480 kg of Manitoba wheat, “2 North Dominion”\u003c\/strong\u003e, priced in US dollars per 100 kg and described as \u003cstrong\u003eCAF Marseille, vrac\u003c\/strong\u003e. Typed accounting entries in blue ink, a red \u003cem\u003eFacture Finale\u003c\/em\u003e marking and handwritten calculations remain visible throughout the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly decorative piece of French commercial ephemera, combining the history of flour milling, grain trading, food production and early twentieth-century maritime commerce.\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 23 April 1929\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cat \u0026amp; Olivier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marseille, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grands Moulins de Montélimar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial invoice \/ final invoice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flour milling and grain trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommodity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manitoba wheat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity shown:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27,480 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted illustrated letterhead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyped entries in blue ink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed “Facture Finale” marking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten calculations and annotations\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. 27.5 × 21 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 antique paper with age-related toning, scattered marks and light foxing consistent with its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe sheet shows visible fold lines, surface wear and some handling marks. There is minor wear along the edges and corners, with creasing particularly visible toward the lower part of the document. Printed, typed and handwritten elements remain clearly legible overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive the exact original document shown in the photographs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame and decorative accessories are not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54122982637915,"sku":"ESC-0005","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/img848-bordure_2_38811d13-6c01-432d-858f-952ca797c8a2.jpg?v=1789878641","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/1929-french-flour-mill-invoice-marseille","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}