Photography in Postal History

Friday, 12 June 2020

Victor Avril Optical Glass Workshop, Saverne

Business letter cover addressed to Victor Avril, founder of the Saverne optical glass workshop (1884–1970).

Damga tarihi : 15/02/1917 Almanya

Almanya'dan Fransa'da bulunan Victor AVRİL şirketine gönderilmiş zarf.Bu şirket hakkında günümüzde çok fazla bilgiye sahip değiliz.1884 yılında Victor Leon Avril tarafından Saverne'de optik ve cam fabrikası olarak kurulmuştur.Dünya üzerinde onlarca şirkete optik ve fotoğraf makinalarına mercekler üretmişlerdir.Şirket 1970 yılına kadar varlığını sürdürmüş bu tarihten itibarende faaliyetlerini durdurmuştur.Terkedilen fabrika binası ise 2001 yılında yıkılmıştır.

Backside of business stationery related to Victor Avril’s optical glass company in Saverne, showing historic correspondence.

Date of use : 15/02/1917 Germany

Business stationery, cover.The letter was addressed to Victor AVRİL in Zabern (Saverne) ,manufacturer of optical glass.In 1884 ,Victor Leon Avril founded an optical glass workshop in Savarne.The Avril company was abondoned in 1970 and destroyed in 2001.

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