Description
Early 1900s French silhouette postcard by H. Nolden, a known silhouettiste who worked at the Eiffel Tower. The back bears his circular stamp “TOUR EIFFEL – H. NOLDEN – PARIS” and the period French advisory text found on early divided-back cards. Unused example showing the crisp profile of a gentleman in a flat cap and glasses-classic Paris souvenir art from the Belle Époque.
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Maker: H. Nolden (Silhouettiste), Tour Eiffel, Paris
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Era: c.1904-1907 (divided back with contemporary advisory line)
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Format: printed silhouette on standard postcard stock
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Size: approx. 3.5″ x 5.5″
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Back: divided, unused; round Tour Eiffel H. Nolden cachet
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Why collectors want it: identified Eiffel Tower souvenir; named artist; attractive subject; clean, unused card-moderately scarce pose among Nolden’s work
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Condition: very good overall with light handling, a few small back scuffs/marks; no writing or stamp-please view all the photos
A handsome, maker-stamped Paris souvenir that sits at the intersection of postcard, folk silhouette art, and early 20th-century tourism-desirable, historical, and display-ready.
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