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1915: Austrian Patriotic Postcard. WW1

February 17th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Austria, WW1, history, postcard
We have been adding quite a few World War One postcards recently, like this one: W.W.I.: Decorative, lithographed vintage postcard with K.u.k. war flag, Emperor’s pennant, burning roof-tops. Below is a war slogan by the German poet Theodor Koerner, 1791 - 1813. MORE such posrtcards

The King of Siam: Vintage Postcard from 1921

January 8th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Royals, history, postcard, siam
Scarce, tinted postcard, depicting “ H. M. The King of Siam”. The postcard has been published by Y. Ebata ( Photo studio Mikasa, Y. Asow Co.).Used as postcard ( in an envelope) Bangkok, 1921. Fine condition.The Photo depicts the Siam Kindg Rama VI (1881 – 1925) Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาวชิราวุธฯ

2 Antique Chromo Lithographs depicting Orders. 1898

November 19th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in chromo lithograph, decorative, history, militaria
Two ancient chromolithographs depicting “ The most important Orders “.We can see images of 65 orders and medals from all around the world, mostly European but also African or Asian.The larger chromolithograph is 12.1 x 9,8 inches ( vertical centrefold ), the smaller one is 6.2 x 9.8 inches.The lithographs are from 1898. Fine condition.

Emil Scaria CdV. Photo by Luckhardt.

September 14th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in CdV, history, vintage photo
Austrian bass Emil Scaria (1838 - 1886) made his début (1860) in Budapest as Saint-Bris (Les Huguenots). He made appearances in Dessau, Leipzig, and Dresden.In 1863 he appeared with the Leipzig Opera; in 1864 he was working in Dresden. He was engaged by the Vienna State Opera in 1872.From 1873 until his death Scaria was engaged at the Vienna Hofoper. While in London performing a Ring Cycle he

Austrian Painter Olga Wisinger-Florian. Signed CDV. 1868.

February 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Austria. CdV., Autograph, history, painter, photography
Olga Wisinger-Florian. Carte de Visite from 1868 with dedication to the artist Friedricke Lucca and signature at the reverse, signed on Julv 11, 1868 in Franzensbad. Minor aging, very scarce. The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Olga Wisinger-Florian (1844 - 1926) was an Austrian impressionist painter, mainly of landscapes and flower still lifes. She was a notable

Scarce Korea Postcard of Destroyed South Gate.

May 22nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Korea, history, photography, postcard
b/w vintage postcard from South Korea depicting a tram and workers in front of the South gate. Unused, very fine condition. The Southgate, Namdaemun, made of wood and stone with a two-tiered, pagoda-shaped tiled roof, was completed in 1398 and served as the main southern entrance to Seoul, which was then a walled city. It was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul, an iconic reminder of old