From the reference box #117




#117 - French Carte-de-Visite (vintage photographic studio cards) from the early 1900's. They're my first European cards and it's amazing how similar they are to the UK ones I have.

As always the lettering and design is delicate and beautiful, but something I haven't seen before is a red background. It's now my favourite card, the red and gold really adds a touch of luxury.

Find out more about Carte-de-Visite here and see more of my collection here.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous26 June 2013 at 00:24

    Do you know the what the fonts are called that they used on those?

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  2. Delicious Industries26 June 2013 at 09:20

    Sorry Anon, no fonts here they would have been hand-lettered.

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