1929 French Flour Mill Invoice – Cat & Olivier, Marseille

Original French commercial invoice dated 23 April 1929, issued by Cat & Olivier, a roller flour mill based in Marseille, and addressed to the Grands Moulins de Montélimar.

This striking document combines industrial, agricultural and maritime trade history. Its elaborate printed letterhead features the name Cat & Olivier, the words Minoterie à cylindres, a lion emblem, the Eiffel Tower and a reference to a gold medal awarded at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900.

The invoice records a shipment of 27,480 kg of Manitoba wheat, “2 North Dominion”, priced in US dollars per 100 kg and described as CAF Marseille, vrac. Typed accounting entries in blue ink, a red Facture Finale marking and handwritten calculations remain visible throughout the page.

A particularly decorative piece of French commercial ephemera, combining the history of flour milling, grain trading, food production and early twentieth-century maritime commerce.

Details

• Origin: France
• Date: 23 April 1929
• Business: Cat & Olivier
• Location: Marseille, France
• Recipient: Grands Moulins de Montélimar
• Type: Commercial invoice / final invoice
• Industry: Flour milling and grain trade
• Commodity: Manitoba wheat
• Quantity shown: 27,480 kg
• Language: French
• Printed illustrated letterhead
• Typed entries in blue ink
• Red “Facture Finale” marking
• Handwritten calculations and annotations
• Original antique document, not a reproduction or digital download

Dimensions

• Approx. 27.5 × 21 cm
  (height × width)

Condition

Authentic antique paper with age-related toning, scattered marks and light foxing consistent with its age.

The 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.

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.