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Original 1885 German Victorian Greeting Card / Handwritten EphemeraOffered here is an authentic late-19th-century German greeting piece featuring ornate Victorian decoration, religious imagery, floral details and extensive original handwritten German correspondence.The handwritten message is dated 1885, making this remarkable paper artifact approximately 141 years old.Details:* Original antique — not a reproduction
* Handwritten date: 1885
* German language
* Victorian / late 19th century
* Religious and floral imagery
* Ornate period typography and decoration
* Multiple pages of original handwritten German script
* Blank exterior reverse
* Authentic period paper ephemeraIMPORTANT CONDITION NOTE:
This piece is in fragile, heavily distressed antique condition. It shows substantial age-related wear including tears, splits, weakened folds, edge and corner losses, discoloration, creasing and other deterioration.It is being sold AS-IS in its surviving original condition. No attempt has been made to repair or restore the piece.Please examine all photographs carefully before purchasing. The photographs are considered an important part of the condition description.Despite its condition, this is a fascinating surviving example of 19th-century German correspondence and decorative Victorian ephemera, with the original handwriting and 1885 date still preserved.Excellent historical material for collectors of Victorian ephemera, German antiques, religious paper collectibles, antique correspondence and 19th-century manuscripts.Buyer will receive the exact original antique item pictured.Item specificsYear: 1885
Era: Victorian / 19th Century
Type: Antique Greeting Card / Ephemera
Language: German
Theme: Religious / Victorian / Original
Condition: Heavily distressed / fragile antique condition
