PRE 1st WORLD WAR - ENTENTE CORDIALE. Double card insert, numbered, on the letterhead of the Prefecture of Seine & Oise INVITATION TO THE MILITARY DEFILE OF JULY 21, 1938 AT VERSAILLES in the presence of HER BRITISH MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI and Monsieur le Président de la République. on the front, invitation, security observations, stand location; verso on 2 parts numbered and captioned plan of the reception at Versailles with stands, access, garages etc...

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.