{"product_id":"lettre-manuscrite-ancienne-1949-ecriture-cursive-france-adressee-genevieve","title":"Old handwritten letter 1949, cursive writing, France, addressed to Genevieve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod handwritten letter, dated February 4, 1949, written in French on a sheet of large-squared lined paper. The neat, cursive handwriting covers almost the entire visible page. The text opens with the address \"Ma chère Geneviève\" and discusses a personal epistolary exchange. The date and place \"Corrèze le 4 Février 1949\" are carefully inscribed in the upper right of the page. The letter is placed on a wooden desk, near old leather-bound books visible in the background, highlighting the period context and the overall vintage atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper shows distinct horizontal folds, indicating postal delivery or prolonged storage. No printed letterhead, logo, or watermark is visible on the exposed side. The ink, in a grey-black tone, remains well-contrasted and legible despite the years, with no apparent smudging or significant fading. The handwritten text is dense, written with a steady hand, and regularly arranged on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter is not signed on the visible side, but the content reveals a personal and familiar tone, typical of private correspondence from the post-war period. No decoration, illustration, or graphic element appears on the front. The sheet is slightly yellowed white, a classic aspect of period paper, with no major stains or visible tears on the shown side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe writing style and presentation are in the tradition of French correspondence from the mid-20th century, a period marked by the importance of handwritten exchange at a time when telephones were still rare in rural households. The whole evokes a piece of social history, valuable for genealogy or documentary research on daily life in France after World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed item, sold as is. The sheet shows original folding marks and a slight homogeneous yellowing, without excessive wear or major defects visible on the exposed side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e Post-war handwritten letters in France bear witness to daily life, family ties, and concerns of the time. In 1949, correspondence remained the main means of personal long-distance exchange, especially in rural areas where telephone communications were still uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW Reassurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional shipping, careful packaging, and fast dispatch from France. AFW guarantees a serious and secure transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: old letter, handwritten correspondence, cursive writing, vintage document, France 1949, lined paper, period letter, family archive, post-WW2 letter, old letter France, handwritten letter, 1940s correspondence, yellowed paper, handwritten document\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54318801191239,"sku":"2a03f23c-6888-4f93-8dc8-6d51cd8da04d","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/s-l1600_0954ace8-c3ac-483e-acf2-f3bfcc4a16b0.jpg?v=1783629823","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/lettre-manuscrite-ancienne-1949-ecriture-cursive-france-adressee-genevieve","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}