Commemorative former invitation - 1864

Rare color lithographed invitation for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of a Würzburg association, held on June 6, 1864. The composition combines a knightly standard-bearer figure, an elaborate scrollwork decoration, and a coat of arms, in a graphic style typical of the mid-19th century. At the bottom, it bears the printer's mark "Lith. v. J. A. Hofmann, Würzburg".

✦ Estimated period: 1864, printed date
✦ Provenance: Germany, Würzburg – J. A. Hofmann lithographic workshop
✦ Dimensions: approx. 11 x 8 cm
✦ Material: color lithograph on paper
✦ Condition: Item mounted on paper. Traces of glue and surface loss in places, slight stains, soiling and signs of age; decoration and date remain clearly legible

This German invitation dated 1864 is a rare piece of historical ephemera for collectors of old lithographs, commemorative documents, and 19th-century advertisements.