CITY OF PARIS — BREAD VOUCHERS - Lot 91

CITY OF PARIS — BREAD VOUCHERS FRENCH REPUBLIC. CITY HALL OF THE 11TH ARRONDISSEMENT. RELIEF. Voucher for FIVE HUNDRED grams of bread. Paris, Lefebvre Printing House, 87–89 Passage du Caire, [1871]. Sheet printed on yellow paper containing four relief coupons for 500 grams of bread, intended for use “at all bakeries in the district.” Each voucher bears the inscription: “The Delegates of the Commune, DELESCLUZE, VERDURE, MORTIER. ” This copy bears several circular administrative stamps from the French Republic / City Hall of the 11th arrondissement. An interesting document illustrating daily life during the Paris Commune, showcasing the municipal organization of relief efforts and food distribution during the crisis of 1871. Condition: sheet preserved uncut; creases, some soiling, and small marginal tears; old “50 F” inscription in pencil.

Stima:€180

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