Carnaval Chalonnais 1922 / France: Char des Reines Float Juan Marques Mallorca (Vintage PC)

vintage french postcard capturing the historic carnaval chalonnais in nineteen twenty-two. the front shows the magnificent and highly elaborate float of the carnival queens titled char des reines passing through a dense crowd. the multi-tiered structure features grand pillars, small cupid or cherub figures, and a decorative staircase labeled with the year nineteen twenty-two. the bottom right features the printer credit b f chalon.
the back is formatted as a french carte postale with a divider and the printer credit imp. bourgeois freres, chalon-s.-s. hidden under the ink.
it features a long and detailed handwritten message in spanish from a daughter and son to their father, addressed to don juan marques. the text mentions sending these postcards to give an idea of the carnival parade, discussing cold weather, work, a good match, and upcoming plans for easter including a grand aviation festival fiesta de aviacion. it is signed by rosa and jaume, also mentioning the mayol family.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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