Italy: Sardinian Traditional Costume Sardegna N. 3 G. Dessi Cagliari (Vintage PC 1915)

original antique italian picture postcard showing a woman in traditional sardinian costume.

the postcard is captioned "sardegna n. 3" and was published by cartoleria g. dessi in cagliari, sardinia.

the card shows a beautifully detailed traditional sardinian costume with an elaborate black headdress, embroidered clothing and characteristic jewellery.

the reverse is marked "sardegna n. 3" and "cartoleria g. dessi – cagliari".

the postcard was mailed from cagliari to miguel vila in palma de mallorca, spain, and bears an italian postal cancellation dated december 1915.

it is an attractive early 20th-century example of sardinian regional costume and is especially interesting for collectors of italian regional costumes, sardinia, early postcards, postal history and deltiology.

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

postally used in 1915

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

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