Italy Postcard: Napoli Monello Che Mangia Maccheroni Macaroni Boy 1904 XT5625

This historic street life view captures the iconic Neapolitan genre scene titled Costumi - Monello che mangia maccheroni (Naples - Street Urchin Eating Macaroni). The black and white photograph records a barefooted young boy standing outdoors by a wooden trestle table, skillfully lifting a tangle of long pasta strands directly into his mouth with his fingers from a large circular plate.

This is a standard size postcard featuring an undivided back configuration. It was published by E. Ragozino, edit. - Napoli (series No. 2331). The postcard was made in Italy and postally dispatched under a British postal redirection or local receipt mark on 12th September 1904 to Mr. George Cockburn, 53 Slateford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland.

This postcard has slight surface wear / slight corner rubbing.

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