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LOT 41:
The Wandering Jew - Collection of Chocolate Bar Cards - France, Early 20th Century
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Start price:
$
100
Estimated price:
$300 - $400
Auction house commission: 22%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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The Wandering Jew - Collection of Chocolate Bar Cards - France, Early 20th Century
15 illustrated cards in color lithograph print which were distributed in Chocolat-Louit chocolate bars on the topic "The Wandering Jew." France, late 19th-early 20th century.
The cards are elements of a story depicting "the wandering Jew" in various scenes. Each card has the caption "Le Juif Errant" and an illustration of a Jew in a beard and sidelocks. In all of them, the Jew appears strange and in an alien environment, each time surprised anew, while the other characters in the series are startled and frightened by his face. Under the picture, there are musical notes from various songs about "the wandering Jew.' Words to the song are printed on the reverse. The cards were released in France in the last decade of the 19th century [including an early card from 1886] and in the early 20th century.
There are 15 cards in total, 11 from the Chocolat-Louit series [some are doubles], the rest from other chocolate series [Chocolat Vinay and more].
Identical size: 7x11 cm. Overall very fine condition.
