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offer - historical postcard King Karl Bridge Cannstatt Stuttgart 1900Magnificent lithograph: King Karl Bridge (1900)
Stuttgart-Cannstatt with Neckar view • Forget-me-not trim • Art publisher Gebr. Metz
Brilliant contemporary historical document from Württemberg: Outstandingly preserved multi-image postcard with fine bridge architecture and floral Art Nouveau framing - printed in October 1900.
For sale is an exquisite collector\'s item for discerning philoartists: an original postcard of the **historic King Karl Bridge**, the lifeline between Stuttgart and Bad Cannstatt. The beautiful motif shows a detailed pre-war view of the Neckar including the bridge structure and is decorated with a delicate floral decoration (forget-me-not flowers) on the left edge of the picture. A top-class piece of southern German local history.
Item characteristics & master dataLocation/Region:Stuttgart / Bad Cannstatt (Kingdom of Württemberg)Motif focus:King Karl Bridge over the Neckar with historical bridge architectureSpecial feature:Decorative floral frame with forget-me-not flowers (litho)Year of manufacture:1900 (exactly documented postally by a clear markdown)Art publisher:Gebr. Metz Kunstverlags-Anstalt, Tübingen (renowned premium publisher)Postmark:Clear, cleanly chipped round stamp \"CANNSTATT 10/27/00\"Correspondence:Part of the coveted and valued “Emma Singer series” to GörlitzTop quality from Gebr. Metz, Tübingen
The postcards from the **Kunstverlags-Anstalt Gebr. Metz** are among the most sought-after sites in southern Germany. The traditional Tübingen publishing house was famous for its uncompromising sharpness in lithography and the artistically valuable combinations of motifs. The successful symbiosis of technical bridge building documentation and romantic floral decoration makes this card a real highlight in any collection.
Collection highlights & postal history
- Documented mail routes: Transported from the Neckar Valley over hundreds of kilometers directly to Görlitz in Silesia. A wonderful enrichment for regional and social philately collectors.
- The rare \"forerunner\" style: As was typical of the time, the personal text was left by the sender in the free space on the front of the picture, as the back of the card was legally intended for the address at that time.
Transcription of the historical manuscript
A philosophical greeting about collecting postcards, accurately transcribed for you:
Front (text in motif):
\"d. 10/25/00. It\'s wonderful in the world, especially the postcard season, what can it offer when friendship is part of it? Thank you very much for your kind letter. [...] Detailed report will follow shortly. Until then, best wishes from your Hans.”
Back (address):
“To Miss Emma Singer, Görlitz (Schles.), Reichenbacherstrasse 53 III.” Conservation status
- 100% guaranteed original contemporary document from the turn of the century (125 years old).
- Is in **excellent, very good historical condition**.
- Particularly clean stamping and fresh text image.
- The corners and edges show minimal signs of age-related storage - absolutely collectible and without any major defects.
- (Please refer to the high-resolution images, which are an integral part of this description, for final visual details.)
Search terms for collectors / keywords:
Postcard, postcard, AK, Stuttgart, Bad Cannstatt, King Karl Bridge, Neckar, bridge, architecture, 1900, lithograph, Görlitz, Silesia, social philately, Metz Verlag Tübingen, local history, collectible, forget-me-not, art nouveau, Emma Singer, precursor.
| Original document for local collectors, Stuttgart chroniclers, postal historians and museums.
For sale is an exquisite collector\'s item for discerning philoartists: an original postcard of the **historic King Karl Bridge**, the lifeline between Stuttgart and Bad Cannstatt. The beautiful motif shows a detailed pre-war view of the Neckar including the bridge structure and is decorated with a delicate floral decoration (forget-me-not flowers) on the left edge of the picture. A top-class piece of southern German local history. The postcards from the **Kunstverlags-Anstalt Gebr. Metz** are among the most sought-after sites in southern Germany. The traditional Tübingen publishing house was famous for its uncompromising sharpness in lithography and the artistically valuable combinations of motifs. The successful symbiosis of technical bridge building documentation
