Vintage Postmarked Birthday Postcard Ephemera, Happy Mail, Gallery Wall

📸 Front (Image & Style) Caption: Bonne Fête (“Happy Celebration” / “Happy Feast Day”). Scene: A boy in a sailor suit (a very common Edwardian motif for childhood portraits) posed with an oversized basket of flowers, studio backdrop painted as a garden. Hand-Tinting: Notice the rosy tint in his cheeks, the crisp red sailor accents, and the pastel florals — classic early 1900s hand-coloring style. Publisher’s Mark: Bottom left “1629” and a circular “S” mark in bottom right — likely a French studio publisher. Era: Circa 1905–1915, peak popularity of child-in-sailor-suit photography. ✉️ Back (Postmark & Address) Format: Universal “Union Postale Universelle” back, confirming early 20th century. Message: Briefly signed “From Ennie.” Addressed to: Master Carlos Jones, 98 Kings Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey (UK). Stamp & Postmark: Mailed with a purple 25 Reis stamp from Funchal, Madeira (Portugal) — neat geographic crossover! That means this was likely sent as a keepsake while traveling abroad. 📝 Condition Light wear and toning, edges still sharp. Tinting intact, stamp and cancellation clear. Great for: 📓 Junk journaling, scrapbooks & mixed-media art 🖼️ Framing for home décor or gallery walls ✒️ Collecting for the handwriting, stamps & dates