Tuesday, July 28, 2009

tiny platters

These small "advertising plates" were gifted to me by my sidekick, Monsieur L, who finds such minuscule things très adorable!... but they are well-made and substantial, in the sense that they represent the existence of once thriving establishments in a Paris [and Geneva] of another age...


"1822 BADAN 1922.....1822 GENEVE 1922" around the rim
[17 cm x 10 cm]















"Offert par la Maison Badan à l'occasion de son Centenaire" inscribed on the back

CAD/US$100/Euros70

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"AU BON ACCUEIL
Mon GAUCHER
98, RUE D'AUBERVILLIERS
PARIS 19. TEL NORD 69-64"
inscribed on the front
spelter
pre-1950's
[11.5 cm X 7.5 cm]

{SOLD}

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"ALIMENTATION - VINS
M. BEAUMARD
74, AVENUE GAMBETTA, 74
COURBEVOIE"
inscribed on the front
spelter painted silver
pre-1950's
[10 cm x 6.5 cm]

{SOLD}

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