310147 Maker: Zuber, Rieder & Cie, Papéterie de l’Île Napoléon (Paper factory of Isle Napoleon), Rixheim. Consignment on approval of samples for back designs shipped to the company Faustino Solesio, Genua. Lot of 5 sheets, a leaf with 110 pasted small square samples (numbered by hand) and a booklet with 18 larger ones. Joined is a handwritten letter of the paper factory with the corresponding offer, dated from July 19, 1892, and its envelope carrying the pencil comment of the addressee: „Rovesci Zuber-Rieder“ (Return to Zuber-Rieder). Etching. 380x395 (sheets), 124x164 (larger samples) und 15x15 mm (small pasted smaples). Backs: Plain. 1892.
The samples offered here were mainly used by Grimaud and Müller, Schaffhausen.  s.
The letter and the leaf with the small samples folded and somewhat stained, the envelope with some crease (stamp taken off), otherwise very good conservation.

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