12.00 USD
***There are faint line markings on the surface from the printed lines on the back of the card. Priced accordingly.***
Welcome to our "Songs of Salome" collection. We are very excited to be offering you this fine selection of carefully chosen cards which share the following traits in common:
They are nearly all over one hundred years old, in very nice condition for their age, offer beautiful images of dancers, actresses and singers in costumes typical of the Art Nouveau style, mostly photographed by famous and well respected photographers of the period, and with a definite emphasis on the "oriental" fashion of jewelry and adornment so popular during that time which has come to be known as La Belle Epoque.
Some of you might be interested in getting a closer look at her Art Nouveau period headdress, or at least at one very much like it, and from that time, so we've included a scan of one from the Etsy shop, Bellasoiree, in with our listing images. Below is a link to that listing, should you want to visit it. It is a truly amazing shop!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/200459734/original-1910s-1920s-head-dress-head?ref=shop_home_active_19
Beautiful image. We're fortunate enough to come across Mlle. Mante every now and then, especially in this series of images by Leopold Reutlinger. Though it is by no means a rare image, it is a gorgeous example of this sort of costuming, and much sought after.
A very nice card, from a Reutlinger photo from probably around 1900, and posted in 1902. There are faint line markings on the surface from the printed lines on the back of the card. Priced accordingly..
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.
And please come visit our blog at:
redpoulaine.blogspot.com
where we post biographical and historical tidbits, images of cards and photographs for sale, some already sold but remembered fondly, related images of historical interest and sometimes even images of items that have not yet arrived in the shop, but that are expected to arrive soon, as well as coupon codes, links to other related sites, and more!