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(COMPOSITES)
Pair of carte-postale composites,each with 10 tinted
postcards of dramatic, French historical scenes.The
first with an image of the allegorical goddess
Liberté; the second entitled “Dragons,” depicting a
military figure on a rearing horse. Real photo
postcards, each measures 3
1
/
2
x5
1
/
2
inches (8.9x14
cm.), overall size 17
1
/
2
x11 and 17
1
/
2
x10
3
/
4
inches
(44.5x27.9 and 44.5x27.3 cm.), with printed
information on recto. Circa 1914
[700/1,000]
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(POSTCARDS)
A charming group of 20 primarily French real
photo postcards, each embellished with a special
feature, material, or color, including real hair,
glitter, die-cuts, embossing, inlaid fabric, applied
jewel shapes, embroidery, and ribbons, all with
an overall effect of surreal kitsch. The images
include a pre-Raphaelite-like woman with
voluminous real hair, a splendid sparkly hat, dried
flowers applied over ribbons, a woman with a
guitar and embroidered shawl, an embossed card
with 2 women in dresses shaped like mermaid
tails painted pink and green, and a bathing
beauty holding a hat that lifts. Real photo post
cards, each measuring 5
1
/
4
x3
5
/
8
inches (13.3x9.2
cm.), and the reverse; a few with period writing
or postmarked. Circa 1910s-40s
[500/750]
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