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Post office sign, Altheim (Blieskastel)Lorraine (France) today Saarland, hanging sign, "Alhir ist die Königliche Post 1754" and "A la Poste Royale".

Lost Art-ID
593179
Artist / Creator
Unknown
Title
Post office sign, Altheim (Blieskastel)Lorraine (France) today Saarland, hanging sign, "Alhir ist die Königliche Post 1754" and "A la Poste Royale".
Dating
1754
Object type
Crafts and other folk arts
Group of reported objects
Crafts and other folk arts
Material / Technique
Metal (Sheet metal) / painted
Height
105.00 cm
Width
114.00 cm
Depth
4.30 cm
Inventory number
4.0.2677
Description

Black, gold-coloured lettering, painted on two sides, made in 1754.

Obverse: Three horsemen, text: "ALHIR IS THE ROYAL POST 1754".

Reverse: 3 horses with carriage, postillon and coachman, text: "A LA POSTE ROIALE".

Provenance

until 1903:

Bitsch family, Altheim

around 1910:

Purchase by Salomon Jean, Zweibrücken

until 1939:

Property of Olga Jean, Zweibrücken

in 1942 (confiscation):

Acquisition by the Reichspostmuseum Berlin

Cultural property confiscated by Nazi persecution

Published since
Contact
Dr. Veit Didczuneit
Abteilungsleiter Sammlungen
Phone
+49 (0)30 71302 710
E-Mail
v.didczuneit@mspt.de
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