Postcard
ca. 1906 (made)
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The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century. The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Postcard, Milford Haven Collection, The inauguration of the Simplon Tunnel: International Exhibition in Milan of 1906, official card made in Milan, lithograph |
| Physical description | Postcard showing the crouching nude figure of Mercury, distinguished by his winged helmet, and a companion, their backs to the observer. They are eerily illuminated in a red hue supposed to be from the furnace of the train, and they look out at the horizon from the tunnel. The inscription on the card says INAUGURAZIONE DEL SEMPIONE, EXPOSIZIONE INTERNAZIONALE MILANO=1906 |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr E. J. Dingwall |
| Object history | This collection of 'Cartes postales fantaisistes' was at one time part of the collection of a member of the Milford Haven family. The collection consists of 442 postcards mounted in three bound albums and accompanied by a typed catalogue dated 1960. It was acquired in 1960 by E.J. Dingwell. This card was made to commemorate the inauguration of the Simplon Tunnel to traffic in 1906. One of the world's great engineering feats, the tunnel connects Italy and Switzerland. |
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| Summary | The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century. The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects. |
| Associated object | E.524:424-2001 (Version) |
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| Accession number | E.524:423-2001 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2001 |
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