{"product_id":"souvenir-card-set-from-le-bon-marche-visits-by-tsar-nicholas-ii-in-1901-and-1902-king-of-spain-1913-and-funeral-of-king-edward-vii","title":"Souvenir Card Set from Le Bon Marche - Visits By Tsar Nicholas II in 1901 and 1902, King of Spain 1913 and Funeral of King Edward VII","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouvenir Card Set from Le Bon Marche - Visits By Tsar Nicholas II in 1901 and 1902, King of Spain 1913 and Funeral of King Edward VII\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare set in excellent condition from the personal collection of Eugene Dubillon director of Le Bon Marche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsar Nicholas II \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eEmpress Alexandra Feodorovna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003evisited France in 1901 to \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003ereinforce the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eFranco-Russian Alliance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e; unlike the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e1896\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e trip which featured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eParis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eAlexander III Bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e foundation stone, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e1901\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e itinerary avoided the capital due to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eanarchist threat risks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e, focusing instead on northern and northeastern cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eThere was no visit in 1902, however,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ea commemorative \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003ebronze medal\u003c\/span\u003e created by \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eLouis Eugêne Mouchon\u003c\/span\u003e titled \u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\"To Commemorate the Visit of the Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsaritsa to Paris in 1902.\"\u003c\/em\u003e This artwork was created in \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e1902\u003c\/span\u003e to honor the previous year's visit, not to document a trip in 1902.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eTherefore this souvenir card giving the date 1902 is extremely rare as that visit did not actually happen and the souvenir card was withdrawn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003eBoth show Tsar Nicholas with the French President \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eÉmile Loubet. Interestingly this card was printed by the world famous printers J.E. Goosens of Brussels in Belgium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe cards measure 28 x 21.5 centimetres.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe third card is a souvenir of the visit of Alphonse XIII, King of Spain, to France in 1913. \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eKing Alfonso XIII\u003c\/span\u003e of Spain made a state visit to \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eParis\u003c\/span\u003e, where he was welcomed by \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eFrench President Raymond Poincaré\u003c\/span\u003e. The visit included a formal greeting at the \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eBois de Boulogne\u003c\/span\u003e station and a carriage ride through the city, accompanied by \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAntoine Beaudemoulin\u003c\/span\u003e, the head of the French president's military staff. This event was widely covered by the French press, including the front page of the newspaper \u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eLe Petit Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, which described the visit as a \"first-range social event.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThis card measures 22 x 17 centimetres.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eFinally a small booklet produced by Le Bon Marche to commemorate the funeral of King Edward VII of The United Kingdom in 1910.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eKing Edward had previously traveled to \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eParis\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eVincennes\u003c\/span\u003e as the guest of President \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eÉmile Loubet\u003c\/span\u003e (May 1–4). This trip, which he undertook largely on his own initiative without Cabinet advice, was instrumental in shifting French public opinion and creating the diplomatic atmosphere necessary for the \u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eEntente Cordiale\u003c\/span\u003e signed in 1904.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThis important set will ship with full international tracking as standard and will be accompanied by a hand signed letter from Bruno Dubillon, great grandson of Euegen Dubillon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk fade-in\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe booklet measures 18.7 13.7 centimetres and has 8 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"French Antique Collections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55300291199317,"sku":null,"price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/5687\/3014\/files\/20261011_133428.jpg?v=1791721145","url":"https:\/\/frenchantiquecollections.com\/de\/products\/souvenir-card-set-from-le-bon-marche-visits-by-tsar-nicholas-ii-in-1901-and-1902-king-of-spain-1913-and-funeral-of-king-edward-vii","provider":"French Antique Collections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}