1877 Lithograph Cinq Mars Scaffold Executioner Priest Paris Place De XEF8 XGWA3 This is an original 1874

This is an original 1874 black and white in-text wood engraving of a group of Germans serving out food during the Franco-Prussian War

The fort was built in 1781 as a portion of the British military defense network

This bridge is named for a nearby ancient church and is the oldest elliptic bridge in the world

This is an original 1952 black and white rotogravure of the lodging quarters for workmen in the village of Sunila

This is an original 1910 black and white print ad for the Hamburg-American Line

1877 Lithograph Cinq Mars Scaffold Executioner Priest Paris Place De XEF8 XGWA3 This is an original 1874This is an original 1877 monochrome lithograph of Cinq Mars awaiting his execution on the scaffolds at the Place de Terraux in Paris, France. Unfortunately for Cinq, the executioner was new to the job and it took several hacks by his ax to fully sever the head from the body. CONDITION This 134+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. Small crease bottom right corner. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.