{"product_id":"french-military-stationery-6th-line-infantry","title":"French Military Stationery – 6th Line Infantry – Künzli Frères Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal antique French military stationery, unused and preserved blank, featuring a richly illustrated heading for the “6e Infanterie de Ligne” of the French Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis decorative sheet of military writing paper features two French infantrymen in period uniform, together with a detailed camp scene including tents, soldiers and a mounted officer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printed heading reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eARMÉE FRANÇAISE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6e INFANTERIE DE LIGNE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow the illustration are printed spaces intended for the writer to complete the military unit information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorps d’Armée \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBataillon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDivision \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompagnie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the left edge appears the publisher’s mark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKünzli Frères, Éditeurs, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike most surviving military correspondence, this sheet was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enever written on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and remains blank. Its unused condition makes it an attractive example of original French military stationery and a particularly appealing piece for collectors of antique paper, military ephemera and historic stationery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colour-printed illustration is finely detailed, with vivid period uniforms, rifles and a military encampment scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 original unused military stationery sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour illustration of French infantrymen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted “6e Infanterie de Ligne” heading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal blank writing area\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal period document — not a reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFolded: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 × 13 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFully opened: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 × 21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal antique paper showing normal age-related wear, including light toning, fold lines and minor marks consistent with age and storage. The printed illustration remains attractive and the sheet has never been used for correspondence.\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\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry: France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Künzli Frères, Éditeurs, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme: French Army \/ infantry \/ military stationery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal antique document — not a reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnused \/ blank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54210948006235,"sku":"MIL-0008","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/001-img963-bordure.jpg?v=1790612541","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/french-military-stationery-6th-line-infantry","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}