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Berlingots-Eysséric: le meilleur des bonbons digestifs : Mars
Berlingots-Eysséric: le meilleur des bonbons digestifs : Mars
Advertisement for Berlingots-Eysséric, manufactured by Gustave Eysséric, a confectioner. Card features a color illustration of the god Mars, dressed as a soldier in a Roman military uniform. The uniform consists of a silver helmet with a red crest, a red tunic with a silver breastplate, a short golden sword, and silver greaves. He is standing barefoot on a small cloud and lifting a wooden shield over his head while brandishing a spear. The background is a light blue decorated with gold stars. In the bottom left corner, facts about the planet Mars are listed, including diameter, average distance from the sun and length of year. The entire illustration is surrounded by a golden rectangular border.
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