Bologna / Italy: Grand Hotel Brun - Buffet De La Gare (Vintage PC ~1910s)

antique italian picture postcard advertising the grand hotel brun in bologna, italy, with its "succursale buffet de la gare" and j.f. frank, producer and exporter of wines.

the illustrated view shows the historic hotel and surrounding streets in bologna, with horse-drawn vehicles, pedestrians and period street life. the card is an attractive combination of an early bologna city view and a hotel and wine business advertisement.

the reverse is unused and unposted, with no message, address or postal cancellation. the postcard is believed to date from approximately 1905–1910, probably around 1908–1909.

an interesting collectible for collectors of bologna, italian hotels, early advertising postcards, historic city views, gastronomy, wine trade and italian deltiology.

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

postally unused

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

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