1890 French Bill of Exchange Robert & Rebours Chocolats & Biscuits Vignette Chec For Sale

• Item Specifics:
• Type: Bill of Exchange / Promissory Note (Bon Pour Francs / B.P.F.)
• Year of Issue: 1890 (March 10, 1890)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• City of Origin: Troyes & Châtellerault, France
• Industry: Confectionery, Chocolate, Biscuits, & Historic Banking
• Company: Robert & Rebours (Fabrique de Dragées, Chocolats & Biscuits)

Up for sale is a visually striking, 100% authentic piece of late 19th-century French industrial and financial history. This 1890 commercial bill of exchange features exceptional graphic appeal, highlighted by an intricate architectural engraving of the historic confectionery facility.

• The Company: Robert & Rebours, a prominent French manufacturer active during the late 1800s and early 1900s, celebrated for their dragées (sugar-coated candies), fancy biscuits, and fine chocolates (including the Chocolat Saint André line).
• The Vignette: The left side boasts a beautiful, highly-detailed engraving of the Usine de la Trinité / St. Jacques factory complex in Troyes alongside their official corporate trademark and prize medals.
• The Transaction: Dated March 10, 1890, drawn in Châtellerault for the sum of 91 Francs and 50 Centimes (91f 50). It was made payable by June 15th ("Au Quinze Juin prochain") to the order of Buxtorf-Koechlin, a major private banking family and discount house (Comptoir d'Escompte) based in the Aube region.
• Stamps & Validation: Includes an official crisp oval ink cachet from the Banque de France, multiple original ink signatures, and the distinct corporate purple validation receipt stamp on the right margin reading "Robert & Rebours / Troyes / 14 Mars 90".
• The Reverse Side: Features a complete paper trail tracking its financial processing, including an explicit red transit stamp routing the funds to a representative or merchant in Poitiers, France.

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