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1920 Thessaloniki Furniture Sale Manuscript – Greek Contract with Revenue Stamps, Signed Agreement to American Lieutenant
€10.00Original handwritten private sale agreement dated 1920 and issued in Thessaloniki, Greece, concerning the sale of household furniture by a Greek maker / seller to an American lieutenant serving in the region.
The document records the transaction in manuscript form and bears original signatures, date, and two affixed fiscal revenue stamps, both officially cancelled.
Fair overall for age. Folding wear and age toning consistent with use. Minor tear to the upper area / top edge. Stamps and signatures preserved.
Χειρόγραφο συμφωνητικό πώλησης επίπλων Θεσσαλονίκη 1920 με χαρτόσημα
Αυθεντικό ιδιωτικό συμφωνητικό που αφορά πώληση επίπλων από Έλληνα κατασκευαστή σε Αμερικανό ανθυπολοχαγό στη Θεσσαλονίκη.
1920 Treaty of Sèvres Greece Pamphlet – Allied Powers Agreement, Eleftherios Venizelos Era Diplomatic Document
€58.00Treaty of Sèvres – Agreement between the Principal Allied Powers and Greece (1920)
Original diplomatic pamphlet relating to the Treaty of Sèvres, signed at Sèvres on 10 August 1920 between the Principal Allied Powers and Greece. This rare 26-page publication contains the official text of the agreement in multiple languages, reflecting the international diplomatic framework of the post–World War I settlement.
The document records the agreement between the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, and Greece and represents a significant moment in modern Greek and European political history. The treaty formed part of the wider settlement that reshaped territorial arrangements in the Eastern Mediterranean following the First World War.
The text includes references to the signatory representatives, among them Eleftherios Venizelos on behalf of Greece.
Physical Description
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Original 1920 printing
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26 pages
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Multilingual text (French, English, Italian)
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Diplomatic publication format
Condition
Age toning, light wear, and minor marks consistent with age. Complete and legible with no missing pages.
Αυθεντική διπλωματική έκδοση του 1920 που αφορά τη Συνθήκη των Σεβρών μεταξύ των Συμμαχικών Δυνάμεων και της Ελλάδας, υπογεγραμμένη στις 10 Αυγούστου 1920. Το έντυπο περιλαμβάνει το πλήρες κείμενο της συμφωνίας σε πολλαπλές γλώσσες.
1921 Greek Ministerial Order Theodoros Zaimis – Official Church Document to Saint Spyridon Piraeus, Kingdom of Greece
€45.00Original administrative document of the Kingdom of Greece, dated 20 September 1921, conveying an official order of Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Theodoros Zaimis to the Ecclesiastical Council of Saint Spyridon Church in Piraeus.
Υπουργική εντολή Θεόδωρου Ζαΐμη 1921 προς Άγιο Σπυρίδωνα Πειραιώς αυθεντικό έγγραφο
Αυθεντικό διοικητικό έγγραφο του Βασιλείου της Ελλάδος που μεταφέρει επίσημη εντολή του Υπουργού Εκκλησιαστικών Θεόδωρου Ζαΐμη προς το Εκκλησιαστικό Συμβούλιο του Ναού Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος Πειραιώς.
1922 Hunting Association of Athens Identity Booklet & Hunting Firearm Permit – Athens Police Directorate
€58.00Original Greek hunting association identity booklet and hunting firearm permit issued in Athens on 7 October 1922 by the Hunting Association of Athens (Κυνηγετικός Σύνδεσμος Αθηνών).
A preserved and historically significant pocket document from the Kingdom of Greece period, combining:
- membership identity booklet,
- official hunting permit,
- firearm carrying authorization for hunting,
- police approval,
- and state fiscal revenue stamps.
Issued to:
- Georgios Voulpiotis
The booklet includes:
- official purple seals of the Hunting Association of Athens,
- authorization pages addressed to the Athens Police Directorate,
- original Kingdom of Greece fiscal / revenue stamps,
- printed and handwritten entries,
- official signatures,
- embossed decorative cover with hunter figure,
- and references to annual hunting firearm authorization (“Άδεια Οπλοφορίας προς Θήραν”).
One page contains the formal request:
“Προς την Διεύθυνσιν Αστυνομίας Αθηνών”
requesting permission for firearm carrying for hunting purposes for one year.
Another page contains the official authorization issued under the Kingdom of Greece legal framework and police regulations of the period.
Size: approx. 8.5 × 13.5 cm
Date: 7 October 1922
Condition: Good vintage condition for age, with normal handling wear, light folds and age toning. Interior pages remain clean and highly displayable with strong stamps and signatures preserved.
Κυνηγετικός Σύνδεσμος Αθηνών 1922 – Δελτίο Ταυτότητας & Άδεια Οπλοφορίας προς Θήραν
Αυθεντικό δελτίο ταυτότητας μέλους του Κυνηγετικού Συνδέσμου Αθηνών με ενσωματωμένη άδεια οπλοφορίας προς θήραν, εκδοθέν στην Αθήνα στις 7 Οκτωβρίου 1922. Φέρει επίσημες σφραγίδες του Κυνηγετικού Συνδέσμου και της Αστυνομικής Διεύθυνσης Αθηνών, καθώς και κρατικά φορολογικά ένσημα του Βασιλείου της Ελλάδος.
1922 Seaman Identification Card SS Acropolis American Line Maritime Ephemera Named Document
€28.00The document is issued in the name of Peter Mantilas, likely a Greek seaman, serving as Board Room Steward (Bd. Rm. Stwd.), a role connected with passenger service aboard the vessel.
Printed on card with distinctive red and black typography, the piece includes:
- Named identification (personalized document)
- Exact date of engagement (1922)
- Ship name (S.S. Acropolis)
- Company name (American Near East & Black Sea Line)
- Original handwritten signature of the Chief Officer
Historical context
The S.S. Acropolis was a steamship operating in the early 1920s on transatlantic and Eastern Mediterranean routes.
Originally built in 1890 by Harland & Wolff (Belfast) under the name Kilpatrick, the vessel was later renamed Acropolis and used as an emigrant ship (1921–1922) connecting ports such as New York, Piraeus, and Constantinople.
Dimensions
13 × 7 cm
Ταυτότητα Ναυτικού 1922 – Πλοίο S.S. Acropolis – Αμερικανική Ναυτιλιακή
Αυθεντική ταυτότητα ναυτικού του 1922 από την American Near East & Black Sea Line, σχετική με το πλοίο S.S. Acropolis. Εκδομένη στο όνομα Πέτρου Μαντήλα, με υπογραφή αξιωματικού.
1922 Vienna Pro Forma Invoice and Business Letter to Athens – Prag Rudniker Korbwaren Fabrikation, Wicker Furniture Trade Document
€32.00Original pro-forma invoice (8 December 1922) and business letter (9 December 1922) issued by the renowned Viennese wicker and rattan furniture manufacturer Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrikation Karl & Josef Kraus, headquartered at Neubaugasse 36, Vienna.
Addressed to the historic Greek firm J.C. Tsatsos & Fils, located at 33–35 Rue d’Hermès (Ermou Street), Athens, the documents detail furniture sets, quantities, prices, shipping terms, sea freight costs, production timelines, and payment conditions. The inclusion of period illustrations of wicker furniture enhances their documentary and design value.
Good overall for its age, with original folds, period wear, and a large visible stain, consistent with use and storage over time.
Τιμολόγιο και επιστολή Βιέννη προς Αθήνα 1922 Prag Rudniker Korbwaren Fabrikation
Πρωτότυπα εμπορικά έγγραφα που αφορούν παραγγελία επίπλων από εταιρεία της Βιέννης προς την επιχείρηση J.C. Τσατσός και Υιοί στην οδό Ερμού στην Αθήνα.
Περιλαμβάνουν λεπτομέρειες για είδη ποσότητες τιμές μεταφορά και όρους πληρωμής καθώς και εικονογραφήσεις επίπλων της εποχής
1922–23 Smyrna Insurance Receipts – Equitable Life New York, Asia Minor Greek Armenian Ephemera
€36.00Two original insurance premium receipts issued by L’Equitable des États-Unis (Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States), New York, for a policyholder in Smyrna (Izmir), Asia Minor.
Issued and used in Smyrna (Asia Minor), 1922–1923.
1923 Constantinople Bookshop Invoice – B. Balentz Libraire-Éditeur, Ottoman Stamp, Multilingual Ephemera
€24.00Original commercial document / invoice from a historic bookshop and publishing house in Constantinople (Istanbul):
B. Balentz – Libraire-Editeur, Constantinople
Address: Tchakmakdjilar No. 20
Dated 1923, this is a fascinating multi-lingual commercial accounting document printed in Ottoman Turkish, Armenian and French, reflecting the multicultural character of Constantinople in the early 20th century.
The document bears an original Ottoman revenue stamp (10 paras) and contains authentic handwritten entries of purchased items and amounts, with a total sum recorded.
The name and multilingual format strongly suggest that the bookshop was most probably Armenian-owned.
Dimensions: 15 × 21.5 cm (approx. 5.9 × 8.5 inches)
Αυθεντικό εμπορικό τιμολόγιο του 1923 από βιβλιοπωλείο και εκδοτικό οίκο της Κωνσταντινούπολης (B. Balentz – Libraire-Éditeur). Το έγγραφο είναι τυπωμένο σε οθωμανικά τουρκικά, αρμενικά και γαλλικά. Φέρει αυθεντικό οθωμανικό χαρτόσημο (10 παράδες) και χειρόγραφες καταχωρήσεις αγορών.
1923 French Rent Receipt – Quittance de Loyer, Fiscal Stamp 25c, Handwritten Document France
€18.00Original French “Quittance de Loyer” rent receipt, dated 10 December 1923.
Handwritten rental payment certificate issued in France, featuring a 25c fiscal stamp (timbre fiscal) and ink cancellation. The document records the payment of 100 francs.
Vintage condition with expected age toning. Folded as found (original fold marks from storage). No tears. Stamp and signatures fully visible.
1923 Greek Refugee Naturalization Certificate Athens Municipality with Photo
€28.00Original Refugee Naturalization Certificate issued by the Committee for the Naturalization of Refugees (Επιτροπή Πολιτογραφήσεως Προσφύγων) of the Municipality of Athens, dated 1923. These documents were issued to Greek refugees arriving from Asia Minor after the 1922 population displacement, confirming identity and permitting entry into local civil registries.
Includes the original photograph, official ink stamps, handwritten entries, and original signatures. A historically important document connected to the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the refugee resettlement in Greece.
Text in Greek, as issued.
18 x 28 cm
1924 Armenian Red & Blue Cross Athens – Refugee Statutes Booklets, Armenian Diaspora Greece (Lot of 2)
€42.001924 Armenian Red & Blue Cross – Athens
Refugee Era Institutional Statutes – LOT of 2 Original Booklets
Offered is a rare lot of two original statutes booklets (Καταστατικά) issued in Athens in 1924 by the Armenian Red Cross and the Armenian Blue Cross, documenting the earliest organized welfare efforts of the Armenian refugee community in Greece.
Printed in the immediate aftermath of the Armenian Genocide and the Asia Minor Catastrophe, these publications represent primary-source institutional documents from the formative period of Armenian diaspora organization in interwar Greece.
1) Armenian Red Cross – Athens, 1924
• Official statutes booklet of the Armenian Red Cross in Greece
• Includes original circular ink stamp:
“Armenian Red Cross – Athens – 1924”
• Text in Greek
• Focus on refugee relief, medical assistance, community welfare, and social support for displaced Armenians
• Early internal printing, issued in very limited numbers
• 6 pages
2) Armenian Blue Cross (Κυανός Σταυρός) – Athens, 1924
• Bilingual edition (Greek & Armenian)
• Recognized by Greek court decision no. 4198/1926
• Amended under decision no. 845/1928
• Covers medical aid, orphan care, nurse training, and organized welfare structures
• Dated: 27 June 1924
• 6 pages
Historical Importance
These booklets are authentic primary documents from the refugee reorganization period of the Armenian diaspora in Greece.
They reflect:
– Early diaspora institutional structure
– Refugee aid coordination in interwar Athens
– Legal recognition of Armenian welfare organizations
– Post-Genocide community rebuilding efforts
Surviving copies are extremely scarce and are typically preserved only in institutional archives.
Condition
Both booklets show fair vintage condition with noticeable age wear.
Complete, legible, and structurally intact.
Historically important archival material.
Σπάνιο αρχειακό σύνολο δύο καταστατικών εντύπων του 1924 από την Αθήνα, που εκδόθηκαν από τον Αρμενικό Ερυθρό Σταυρό και τον Κυανό Σταυρό. Τα έντυπα αυτά αποτελούν πρωτογενή τεκμήρια της οργάνωσης της αρμενικής προσφυγικής κοινότητας στην Ελλάδα μετά τη Γενοκτονία των Αρμενίων και τη Μικρασιατική Καταστροφή.
1924 Corfu Association “Agios Spyridon” Athens – Official Letter of Appreciation to Nelli Askitopoulou
€42.00Original official handwritten Greek document dated 22 February 1924, issued by the Corfu Association “Agios Spyridon” in Athens.
The document constitutes a formal letter of appreciation addressed to the musician Nelli Askitopoulou, thanking her for her participation in a concert organized by the Association.
The Administrative Council expresses its gratitude for her contribution to the success of the event.
The document features:
- Original handwritten text in Greek
- Signatures of the President and the General Secretary
- Official ink stamp of the Association (established 1909)
- Printed institutional letterhead
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