Bidspirit auction | France, Société Civile de l'Exposition

France, Société Civile de l'Exposition Universelle et Permanente, Bond, Paris, 500 Francs, 1889 - Highly decorative French bond from 1889 related to the Exposition Universelle. With vignette of the exhibition building and classic ornamental border. A key historical piece referencing the iconic World's Fair. The issuing body managed public financing of the Exposition and was part of 19th-century Parisian cultural expansion.