5 Antique French Bergeret Postcards – Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère – Girl & Dog, c. 1904

Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère – A Charming Belle Époque Story of a Little Girl and Her Dog

A delightful set of five original antique French photographic postcards published by A. Bergeret & Cie in Nancy, France, in the early 20th century.

Entitled Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère (Grandmother's Bonnet), this charming series tells a playful story featuring a little girl and her patient dog, Médor.

Through five consecutive photographic scenes, the young girl decides to play a game in which she becomes the baby and her faithful companion takes on the role of grandmother.

Seated on a small wooden chair, Médor is gradually dressed in a grandmother's bonnet, wrapped in a warm white shawl and eventually given a pair of spectacles.

The expressive photographs capture the affection between the child and her dog, combining gentle humour, imaginative childhood play and the theatrical charm of Belle Époque photography.

Each postcard bears its original numbered title and humorous French caption printed in red.

The Five Postcards

No. 1 – Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère: Let's Play Grandmother

The little girl introduces Médor to her imaginative game, inviting him to become grandmother while she plays the baby. The dog sits patiently on a small wooden chair.

No. 2 – Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère: Grandmother's Bonnet

The young girl carefully places a traditional bonnet on Médor's head, transforming her faithful companion into an amusing elderly character.

No. 3 – Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère: A Warm White Shawl

Médor is wrapped in a large white shawl and dressed for Sunday, looking increasingly like a little grandmother.

No. 4 – Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère: A Reading Lesson

The little girl opens a book in front of Médor and playfully questions his intelligence, wondering whether he has ever attended school.

No. 5 – Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère: Grandmother's Spectacles

The story reaches its amusing conclusion as Médor, now wearing a bonnet, shawl and spectacles, resembles a real grandmother.

Together, these five postcards form a delightful visual narrative celebrating childhood imagination, affection for animals and the playful spirit of early 20th-century French postcard publishing.

Product Details

• Title: Le Bonnet de Grand'Mère (Grandmother's Bonnet)

• Publisher: A. Bergeret & Cie, Nancy, France

• Period: Early 20th century, circa 1904 or earlier

• Origin: France

• Quantity: 5 original antique postcards

• Numbering: Cards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

• Subjects: Little girl, dog, childhood games and humorous scenes

• Dimensions: Approximately 9 × 14 cm (3.5 × 5.5 inches) per postcard

• Technique: Antique phototypie photographic printing

• Language: French

• Reference: BG-07

• Sold as: One set of five original antique postcards, exactly as photographed

Condition

Authentic antique postcards showing natural signs of age and previous postal use.

The cards present age-related discolouration, scattered foxing, minor surface marks and occasional wear to the edges and corners.

Several postcards feature original handwritten messages, greetings or dates on the illustrated fronts.

All five postcards have circulated through the French postal system and retain period postal markings, handwritten addresses and original postage stamps.

The second postcard features extensive handwritten correspondence across the illustrated front.

Some cards show more visible surface marks and signs of handling, consistent with their age.

The postcards have not been restored and retain their original antique character.

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

A Delightful Piece of French Postal History

This charming set will appeal to collectors of antique French postcards, Belle Époque photography, vintage childhood portraits, antique dog postcards and historical photographic ephemera.

The five scenes also make a delightful decorative ensemble for a personal archive, vintage-inspired interior, antique paper collection or cabinet of curiosities.

You will receive the five original antique postcards numbered 1 to 5, exactly as shown in the photographs.