Milan Italy | Torrione del Castello Castle Tower | Postcard SP25

Vintage Milan postcard captioned “Milano” and “Torrione del Castello,” showing a large round castle tower beside a long masonry wall, with trees and horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground. A handwritten front message is dated Milan, 6 September 1903.

Scene Details:

• Round stone tower with a projecting upper gallery and small roof lantern.
• Castle wall extending along the left side of the view.
• Row of trees lining the open foreground, with horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians.
• Red printed captions and G. Modiano & Co., Milano imprint.

Postal Markings:

• Undivided back headed “Cartolina Postale Italiana” and “Carte Postale d’Italie.”
• Red Italian 10-centesimi portrait stamp with circular cancellation.
• Additional circular postal marking on the front.
• Addressed to Mlle Berthe Guimond, 414 Laval Avenue, Montreal, P.Q., Canada.
• Handwritten Italian message along the lower front margin, signed Ida, with date 6 September 1903.

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