{"product_id":"ostende-bathers-sea-postcard-le-bon-1913","title":"Ostende Bathers in the Sea – Vintage Belgian Postcard, Le Bon, Posted 1913","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree bathers stand in the sea at Ostende in this horizontal postcard. Two women in striped bathing outfits hold hands, one smiling towards the camera, while a third woman in a dark bathing costume and cap faces away. Other swimmers appear in the distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blue-toned monochrome image is captioned “OSTENDE. – Baigneuses” and bears the printed credit “Le Bon, phot.-édit.” in the lower left corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe divided reverse has a handwritten signature and an address in Antwerp. An orange Belgian stamp bears a Middelkerke postal cancellation dated 1913.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: The postcard shows age toning, scattered brown spots, surface wear and worn corners. Faint circular postal marks are visible in the upper left area of the picture, with a small light-coloured surface loss on the dark costume of the left-hand bather. The reverse has yellowing, spotting and light marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth scans show the actual postcard offered for sale. Please examine them closely for details of its condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original vintage postcard for collectors of Ostende views, Belgian seaside holidays and historical bathing costumes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55003481964891,"sku":"BAI-0020","price":5.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/001-img306-bordure.jpg?v=1794380716","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/ostende-bathers-sea-postcard-le-bon-1913","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}