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ARTIFACT:
This is an unidentified French postal badge of unknown vintage. The badge is by Monsieur Ameling, and engraver who lived in Paris along the Passage of the Salmon. It reads ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES COURRIER (Post Office Mail) and has a nice coppery patina. Ceci est un insigne inconnu postal français du millésime inconnu. Le badge est par Monsieur Ameling, et graveur qui vivait à Paris le long du Passage du Saumon. Il lit ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES COURRIER et a une belle patine cuivrée.
VINTAGE:
Circa unknown. Vintage inconnus.
SIZE:
Approximately 2-3/4" in height and 1-7/8" in width. Environ 7 cm de 4.8 cm.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Plated brass. Laiton plaqué.
ATTACHMENT:
Clip.
MARKINGS:
AMELING PASSAGE DU SAUMON (mark is hidden by clip and hard to read/La marque est caché par clip et difficile à lire).
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a French collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. C'est à partir d'une collection française qui nous sera d'annonce plus sur les prochains mois. VAEX00 LX1/12
CONDITION:
6+ (Fine-Very Fine): The badge shows some areas of moderate wear and has a handsome tarnish. 6+ (Beaux-Très Beaux): Le badge montre quelques zones d'usure modérée et a un bel ternissent.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
