2 Antique Postcards, Summer Palace, Flag, By L Wannieck, Peking, Beijing, China, 1909
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NOTE: The above scans are close to the actual postcards. The colors of the first postcard are brilliant and quite lovely. The second one is black and white and grey with very good contrast.
This is an interesting pair of antique postcards.
#1 is captioned "Sommer Palast, Peking, Summer Palace, Peking". It is a lovely view of the Summer Palace and grounds with a flag inset. It colors are rich and vibrant and it is very attractive, as you can see. It is in good condition with bumped corner tips, the lower right with a little wear. Please note there is a diagonal crease at the top right edge and a light crease at the left side of the bottom edge. If you turn the postcard to catch light glare, you see some rub lines at the bottom left edge in the water area. There are several narrow and short lines. Also with glare, you notice a little wear (the surface is not as shiny as the rest)on the hill and on the boat, and a little above the boat. Also using glare, your see diagonal impressions on the corner tip area. This postcard was tucked into the tabs of a postcard album for most of its life, thereby the impressions. None of this can be seen if you look directly at the postcard. There is a slight and short curved crease/crinkle at the middle of the building with the blue room. The postcard is 5 3/8 by just over 3 1/2 inches and we estimate this to be from 1909 or so, give or take a few short years. What a colorful view of the Summer Palace!
#2 is captioned "Peking - Summer Palace - Sommer Palast - Palais d'Ete" and it was printed by L. Wannieck, Peking. It is a lovely view of the Summer Palace and grounds. The postcard is black and white and grey and has very good contrast. It is in very good condition with bumped corner tips and a bump at the top, middle edge. The postcard measures just under 5 1/2 by just over 3 1/2 inches. What a lovely view of the Summer Palace!Please email questions. Our opening bid is the reserve amount.We pack with great care using heavy cardboard. We will COMBINE PURCHASES tosave shipping costs, but you must wait for our invoice. On Jul-06-20 at 20:31:43 PDT, seller added the following information:
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