Reference portfolio for the creation of commercial signage and lettering, produced in the spirit of Parisian Belle Époque workshops. This model brings together ornamental alphabets, trade cartouches, shop sign panels, and typographic compositions intended for sign painters, ornamentalists, and decorators. The chromolithographed plates feature rich palettes and relief effects characteristic of urban shopfront signage around 1900. Complete copy, original ribbon-tied cover, superb presence for graphic studio, workshop, or decorative inspiration.
✦ Provenance : France, Ch. Juliot / H. Vial, publishers ✦ Period : Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions : 44 × 33 cm ✦ Material : Chromolithographs in original ribbon-tied portfolio cover ✦ Content : Complete – 24 plates + title and text leaves ✦ Condition : Good overall condition. Bright colors. Light handling patina, edges slightly rubbed, an old water stain on the portfolio cover. Interior clean, plates crisp, no tears.
Outstanding reference for typographers, sign painters, graphic designers, and decorators seeking authentic Belle Époque commercial signage models.
