German congratulations postcard with basket of forget-me-nots, 1918
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1918
This is a German congratulations postcard dating from 1918. The object, categorized as a 'Congratulations billet' (Künstler-Postkarten), is made of paper and measures 9.0 cm by 14.0 cm.
The design features a delicate, realistic illustration of a basket filled with blue forget-me-nots, accented by a prominent blue ribbon. The reverse side includes a handwritten inscription and is dated. The card was published by Verlag Meissner & Buch, based in Leipzig. This piece is representative of early 20th-century German artistic postcard production, utilizing the 'Künstler-Postkarten' style to convey well-wishes.
The item shows signs of age, including slight discolouration and minor soiling, consistent with paper ephemera of this period.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm x 14.0 cm (3.5 x 5.5 in)
Design
- Obverse
- Basket of forget-me-nots with a blue ribbon
- Reverse
- Handwritten inscription, dated
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Verlag Meissner & Buch, Leipzig
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.