17.00 USD
Wonderful German card, circa 1905 of a young lady in Gypsy costume, and masked for a fete. We've seen others out of this series in which she has removed her mask. Great fun. The extra long ruffle on the bodice of her dress accentuates the effect of the corset. Wonderfully "candid" pose, considering the time it took to shoot a photo in those days.
This image was printed on "Papier Radium Brom," indicating that the paper was treated with radium bromide, making it slightly radioactive, and heightening the brilliance, particularly, of coloration. As to the levels of radioactivity, fear not. These cards do not glow under a black light any more than the average, and we even borrowed a friends Geiger counter and didn't get any sort of a reading...yes we do our homework :) Card is addressed, in a lovely hand, to a Monsieur Chibault Palmyr, musicien. In the lower right quadrant there is evidence of a postal imprint, hardly noticeable, but it's there all the same. Otherwise, such a wonderful card.
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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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