Monday, October 11, 2010

Japanese Postcard Army Review, commemorative Cancellation

Very decorative Japanese postcard, partly photo, partly lithograph, embossed.

The postcard depicts Japanese generals Kuroki, Nozu, Yamagata, Oyama, Oku, Nogi, Kodama and Kawamura.



Franked with 3 stamps, tied by 3 different commemorative cancellations. Fine condition.

More Japanese Postcards: HERE

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Gurschner Bronze Bas Relief, Grace. Artist signed.

Decorative, Art Nouveau bronze, bas relief of a ladies head, Art Nouveau ornaments and title „Grace“.



Artist signed: Gurschner 1903.

1,5 x 2,8 inches (37 x 70 mm), 62 gram, very fine condition.

More Art Nouveau Bronzes HERE

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Qingdao Postcard 1899: German Soldiers, Field Service.

1899, Germany, China: b/w postcard „ Tsingtau: Feldgottesdienst an der Heidenmauer“.



The postcard depicts a huge crowd of German troops, celebrating drumhead service .
Sent Clarens to Pully. Fine condition.

More Qingdao postcards HERE

Monday, September 27, 2010

Ludwig Zwieback Bas Relief from 1906, Artist signed

Ludwig Zwieback Bronze Bas Relief. Artist signed medal for the economist Ludwig Zwieback May 1844 – January 1906.



Size: 1,6 x 3 inches (4 x 5 cm), 45 gram, fine condition.

Ludwig Zwieback ran a famous textile shop during the K.u.K. monarchy at the Kaerntner Straße 11/15, in Wien.

More Art Nouveau Bronzes HERE

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Chinese Vintage Postcard: Lady with Lilly Feet.

Chinese vintage postcard, depicting a Chinese lady with lily feet, one exposed.



b/w postcard, published by Hartung. (Hartung’s Photo Shop Legation Street Peking).

Unused postcard in very fine condition.

More Chinese Vintage Postcards HERE

Friday, September 10, 2010

Chinese CdV. Chinese Man in Western Dress.

Early, Chinese carte de visite with a portrait photo of a Chinese gentleman, wearing a western suit. He looks much like Sun Yatsen.



2,3 x 3,9 inches (58 x 100 mm). Fine condition.

More old Chinese photos: HERE

Sunday, August 29, 2010

New Category added to our Antique Postcards Listing

Your will find old postcards like this at our new postcard category (Austria West): Greetings from Salzburg: Early tinted vintage postcard with 3 girls from Salzburg region, one with a dog pulling milk bottles. Used in Hungary.




Fine condition, stamp missing.

Postcard from Austrian Western Provinces HERE

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Old Chinese Photo Postcard. Sedan Chairs.

Old Chinese postcard (photograph) from app. 1920. It depicts a row of 3 sedan chairs, carried along a street.



5,1 x 3,3 inches. At the upper right corner is a bend, otherwise fine condition, unused. Sharp photo.

More old Chinese photos: HERE