Lot 304
Boulos Meo – Promotional Postcard for Meo's Shop in the Grand New Hotel – Jerusalem, Late 19th Century
Advertising postcard issued by Boulos Meo, for his shop in the Grand New Hotel. Jerusalem, [late 19th century]. English and French.
Recto depicting the Dome of the Rock, a view of Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity (captioned in French), reading: "Boulos Meo, Jerusalem, in the Grand New-Hotel Building". Verso with English text describing the souvenirs and sacred articles offered for sale in the shop: Oriental costumes and jewelry, articles in olive-wood, mother-of-pearl and stones from the Dead Sea, rosaries, flowers from the Holy land, photographs, albums, medals, silks from Damascus and more.
14X9 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. Trimmed right corner.
