Paris Vécu – Model Boats at the Tuileries – Antique French Postcard

Original early twentieth-century French postcard from the “Paris Vécu” series, published by L. J. & Cie, Angoulême-Paris.

This atmospheric photographic postcard depicts “Aux Tuileries – Bateaux à louer”, a leisure scene in the Tuileries Garden in Paris.

Several small model sailing boats are arranged in the foreground, while visitors stroll and sit throughout the garden in the background. The scene offers a charming glimpse of popular leisure and everyday life in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century, when model boats were a familiar attraction in the Tuileries.

The composition is particularly evocative, combining Parisian park life, children’s recreation and Belle Époque social history.

Printed at the lower edge:

“Paris Vécu. — Aux Tuileries. — Bateaux à louer”

and

“L. J. & Cie, édit., Angoulême-Paris”

This example is circulated and posted, with an undivided address-only back, handwritten addressing, an original green French 5-centime postage stamp, and postal cancellation marks.

Because the reverse was reserved for the address, a short handwritten message was added directly to the front of the postcard.

A particularly appealing piece for collectors of old Paris, the Tuileries, Parisian leisure, model boats, social history, postal history and antique French postcards.

Details

• Origin: France
• Series: Paris Vécu
• Series checklist no.: 99
• Title: Aux Tuileries – Bateaux à louer
• Publisher: L. J. & Cie, Angoulême-Paris
• Location depicted: Tuileries Garden, Paris, France
• Subject: Model boats / leisure / Parisian park life / everyday life
• Period: Early 20th century
• Type: Antique photographic postcard
• Language: French
• Undivided address-only back
• Circulated / posted
• Handwritten address
• Handwritten message on front
• Original green French 5-centime postage stamp
• Postal cancellations
• Original antique postcard, not a reproduction or digital download

Dimensions

• Approx. 9 × 14 cm
  
  

Condition

Authentic antique postcard with age-related toning and handling wear consistent with its age and postal use.

The front shows numerous dark ink-like splashes and stains, particularly across the central and upper areas of the image, together with a more pronounced mark near the upper left edge. Additional small surface marks, age-related spotting and light edge and corner wear are visible.

Handwritten inscriptions are present along the lower edge of the front. Despite these signs of age and use, the photographic scene and printed caption remain clearly visible.

The reverse bears handwritten addressing, the original green French 5-centime postage stamp and postal cancellation marks. Greenish transfer marks, light staining, surface wear and pencil inventory notations are also visible.

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

You will receive the exact original postcard shown in the photographs.

Frame and decorative accessories are not included.