14.00 USD
Charming, charming, image from Germany, or possibly Switzerland (we can't quite make out the logo on this one, but the "K" in the upper area of the diamond could stand for Kunzli, the Swiss art publishers).
Of course this image will find its way into our Marvelous Maenads section, but not without some hesitation, just as our maiden shows curiosity, but does not fully embrace (as we so often see in our maenad images) the luscious sensuality symbolized by the grapes. An image that suggests the maiden at the threshold of womanhood? Or possibly this is a young priestess, in the act of making an offering. ( "Oh come on!" a heckler in the audience cries out, "It's a girl with some grapes!" :) Well, in any case, a really lovely card.
Probably printed in Germany, as suggested by the NBC triangle on the reverse side, not a printer's logo, but the mark of the Neue Bromsilber Convention, a cartel, of sorts, initially established by the more influential printing houses of photo postcards in Germany, intended to maintain expense levels and profits agreeable to the members, and thereby avoiding cutthroat competition between printers. Postcards were a huge business in those days.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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