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  • Tags: France

Ceramic Plate, Favier

This is a ceramic plate made by the Favier family, donated along with other objects in the Merci Train.

A white fluted rimmed plate signed by Favier on back. Orchid (light) rim, scattered hand-painted picture-oriental scene with (unfinished)…

Poster, French

"Il avance l'heure de la Victoire"
"The hour of victory advances"

Number 59/500 copies. No printer named.

Included in the Arkansas Merci Train.

Etching, Black and White

Les Bucherons (The Woodcutters). Collection of M. Henri Rouart. Les Maîtres du Dessin [The Maîtres du Dessin], Publication Artistique, edited by L'Imprimerie Chaix.

Included in the Arkansas Merci Train.

Poster, French

"Les Hymnes Allies - Hymme American- La banniere etoilee flotte sur le pays de la liberte et le foyer des braves"

1000 copies made, edited by Nouvel Essor, Paris.

Included in the Arkansas Merci Train.

Bottle, Cologne (Hermes Eau de Cologne)

Contents are empty except for plastic (?) cap stuck in corner.

Two-piece pressed mold, only top of rim applied, transparent blue, base is an indented square, body is square and tapered, shoulders are flat, neck does not exist, lip is an exterior…

Folio, Art

Stalag VI A, a folio of 60 prints by Maurice Delavier. Autographed by artist. With introduction by Jacques Verseau.

This folio, numbered 296 of a limited edition of 500, was printed by G. Bouan, for the Floury Library, Paris, Jan. 20, 1946. The…

Case, Jewelry

This case is small with a lock and key. Gold-tooled design on face, top, and sides. The face of the case only has one hinge and is loose. The entire box is lined in light green faille-silk. Two sections of two each are hinged to fold out reveals…

Poster, French

"Pour la Liberte'-Fete de l'independence-1776-4 juillet-1918.

"For Liberty-Independence Day, 4 July-(with quotation from Woodrow Wilson).

One of 500 copies printed by the Librarie Grasset, Paris.

Included in the Arkansas Merci Train.

Poster, French

Le Coeur de l'Amerique-A L'interieur comme aux armees, aucune souffrance ne laisse indifferente la Croix-Rouge americaine.

The Heart of America-On the homefront as with the armed forces, the American Red Cross is concerned with all…

Poster, French

Les Vainqueurs de la Maene-Honneur et Gloire 'a ceux qui ont sauve' la Liberte du Monde.
The Conquerors of the Marne-Honor and glory to those who saved the Liberty of the World.

Number 57/400 copies (initialed B.S.) printed by the Librarie…