FRANCE - SPECIAL FRANCHISE OFFICES and CONTRESEINGS. REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE - Letter for Monsieur d'Entremont de la Colombe / Département de la Haute Loire - Cursive blue postmark "ass. Nationale..." + red postmark of the service de vérification des franchises. (Jean SENECHAL n°516) - Mark in service from 1790 to 1792 - SUP. The Estates General took the title "National Assembly" on June 17, 1789, then "Constituent Assembly" on July 3, 1789 and "Legislative Assembly" on September 30, 1791. The postmark, however, remained "ass. nationale".

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.