HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
1902 French Military Commemorative Sheet – Chasseurs Officer Portrait
€155.00Original French military commemorative sheet dated 15 May 1902.
The sheet features a finely printed portrait of a French officer of the Chasseurs, accompanied by a printed narrative praising the endurance and discipline of the 1er Bataillon de Chasseurs, describing a forced march of 112 kilometers completed in 39 hours.
Such printed testimonial sheets were created to record and celebrate notable military achievements and were often preserved in private or institutional collections.
The sheet bears a circular ownership stamp from the “Aristophonos Library”, indicating provenance from a private historical collection.
Dimensions: approx. 18.5 × 28 cm
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1904 Greek Church Receipt Neapoli Parish Committee w/ Revenue Stamp & Signatures
€28.00Original church parish receipt, issued by the Parish Committee of Neapoli (Ενοριακή Επιτροπή Νεαπόλεως) in 1904.
Handwritten, recording a payment of 140 drachmae, with signatures of committee officials.
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1905 Liverpool Business Letter Elkington & Co Silver Electroplate Revenue Stamp
€65.00Original British business letter dated July 17, 1905, sent from Liverpool by the famous firm:
Elkington & Co. Limited – Silver & Electro Plate Works.
Elkington & Co was one of the most important British industrial companies in silverware and electroplating during the 19th and early 20th century.
This is a genuine Edwardian-era commercial document, confirming receipt of payment by cheque.
26cm x 21cm.
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1907 Ecumenical Patriarch Joachim III Letter to Greek MP G. Mpousio
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1909 Admission Ticket to the Graduating Exercises of Robert College, Constantinople, Issued to Greek Deputy Georgios Boussios
€85.00Original admission ticket to the Graduating Exercises of Robert College, held in Constantinople on June 16, 1909.
The ticket is personalized for Georgios Boussios (1875–1929), a noted Greek deputy from Macedonia and later Minister of the Interior of Greece. The printed notice specifies that the ticket admits only the named individual, while the handwritten inscription adds a strong personal and historical dimension.
Founded in 1863, Robert College was one of the most important educational institutions of the late Ottoman period and a key center of intellectual, diplomatic, and political life in Constantinople.
Good for its age, with light wear and period patina.
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1913 Constantinople Invoice GEORGE & A. BAKER Pera w/ Ottoman Revenue Stamp
€65.00Original 1913 commercial invoice from GEORGE & A. BAKER, furniture and interior fittings store located at 370 Péra (Beyoğlu), Constantinople, during the final years of the Ottoman Empire.
Handwritten in French, with accounting notation, quantities and totals.
Stamped with an Ottoman fiscal revenue stamp, featuring the Tughra of the Sultan.
14 x 22 cm
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1918 Bank of Crete Employment Letter Female Typist Signed WWI Greece
€38.00Original Greek bank employment letter, issued in 1918 by the Τράπεζα Κρήτης.
The document is dated 1 August 1918 and was issued in Chania, Crete. It is addressed to Miss Argyri Barnia (Δεσποινίς Αργυρή Μπαρνιά) and concerns her appointment as a typist, with a stated monthly salary of 125 drachmas.
The letter bears the original handwritten signature of the Director of the Bank of Crete, confirming its authenticity as an official administrative document. The signer is identified by title only (“Director”), as is typical for the period.
Issued during the final year of World War I, this document represents an early and notable example of female employment in the Greek banking sector, only a few years after Crete’s incorporation into the modern Greek state.
Dimensions: 14 × 9 cm
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1918 Vienna Technical University Certificate w/ Embossed Seal & 50 Heller Stamp
€95.00Original 1918 exam certificate (Einzelprüfungs-Zeugnis) issued by the Imperial-Royal Technical University in Vienna (K.K. Technische Hochschule in Wien).
The document certifies that a student from Kirk Kilisse (Kırklareli, Eastern Thrace – then part of the Ottoman Empire) attended the School of Mechanical Engineering during the academic year 1917–1918, and successfully completed courses in:
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Darstellende Geometrie (Descriptive Geometry)
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Konstruktives Zeichnen (Constructive Drawing)
Both examinations were graded “Vorzüglich” (Excellent).
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1920 Greek Ambassador to Russia Handwritten Letter – Foreign Ministry – Signed
€125.00Original Diplomatic Handwritten Letter (14 August 1920)
Handwritten and signed by G. Lagoudakis, Ambassador of Greece to Russia, written on official stationery of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Supreme Commission for the Implementation of the Treaties.
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1921 Aedipsos Greece – Handwritten Letter on Sylla Spa Hotel Letterhead
€135.00Original Handwritten Greek Letter – 1921
Original four-page handwritten letter, written in Greek and dated September 12, 1921, on the illustrated lithographed letterhead of the historic Grand Hôtel – Les Thermes de Sylla.
The letter was known in the early 20th century as one of Greece’s most prestigious spa hotels and continues to operate today under the name Thermae Sylla Spa Wellness Hotel.
The illustrated hotel letterhead is lithographically printed and bears the imprint:
“Lith. G. Stangel & Co., Athènes”
Printed by G. Stangel & Co., one of the most prominent Greek lithographic printers of the early 20th century.
Dimensions: approx. 30 × 23.5 cm
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1922 Pro-Forma Invoice and Business Letter from Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrikation to J.C. Tsatsos & Fils, Athens
€45.00Original 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.
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1922–23 Smyrna Insurance Receipts Equitable Life New York Greek Armenian Ephemera
€58.00Two 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.
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