Constance Élise de Vère , born in 1879 in Brussels and died in in Switzerland, was an actress of British origin who made a career in France at the beginning of the 20th century. Her father was apparently also famous, as a magician, and the family’s history is complicated. This postcard may have been mailed in 1904 — definitely earliest 1900s from Birmingham — and has stamp and postmark. The reverse may also be one of the most heavily aged of all the cards in our inventory. Yet, somehow, the long message is readable. Grade: 3
