Varnished Collection

Bridge Score Card
A hand painted Bridge scorer cover, made from cardboard and varnished over the design for a professional finish. A lovely touch to the popular card game of Bridge. Date: 1930s

Felix Minette Bicyclette
An original antique promotional bicycle poster for the retailer Felix Minette, 16 Rue Descombes, Paris. The caption (Je t'ai prevenu Pourquoi n'as-tu pas fait comme moi en prenant de)

Advert for Peggy Sage
Wartime advert for Peggy Sage Salons and nail polish. Date: 1940

METRO, ACCIDENT 1903
When a train - made of varnished wood - catches fire near Belleville station, passengers head for safety but mistake their way and 84 die of asphyxiation Date: 1903

Original Artwork - Railway porter with laden trolley
Original Artwork - Collage design for a stationery company to promote their Varnished Leather paper - a railway porter struggling to wheel a large amount of luggage on a trolley. Date: circa 1937

Sarcophagus of the scribe Butehamon. 990-970 BC. Egypt
Sarcophagus of the scribe Butehamon. 990-970 BC. Dynasty XXI. Third Intermediate Period. Thebes. Egyptian Museum. Turin. Italy

Donation boxes. Jewish Museum Berlin. Germany
Donation boxes. Jerusalem, about 1940-1941, sheet metal. It shows a pictures of the grave of Rabbi Meir Baal Hanes near Tiberias

Lovely Hands and Nails
The attraction of lovely hands and varnished fingernails. Date: 1930s

Metro - Palais Royal
A train at Palais Royal station in the heart of Paris. The coaches are made of varnished wood, highly flammable - leading to serious accidents in years to come

Varnished Nail Guard
Nail guards. An American idea for protecting varnished nails until they are thoroughly dry. Date: 1930s

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