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Lot 216 - Grouping Of 50+ Antique Lithographed Trade Cards, Die Cuts, And Advertising Ephemera Scraps, Late 19th To Early 20th Century
Large mixed lot of over fifty antique lithographed trade cards, die-cut advertising pieces, and printed ephemera scraps dating primarily to the late 19th and early 20th century. Includes a wide variety of subjects such as Victorian children, angels, animals, patriotic imagery, historical scenes, humorous illustrations, advertising for sewing machines, clothing, medicines, furniture, food products, hotels, and other commercial enterprises. Examples shown include Burdock Blood Bitters, Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, Clark’s Mile-End Spool Cotton, Paine’s Furniture Manufactory, and other period advertisers.
Pieces vary in size, format, and condition, with assorted edge wear, corner loss, toning, creases, and surface wear consistent with age and use. Some items appear to be trimmed or detached from larger pieces. Offered as a single assorted lot, ideal for collectors of Victorian advertising, scrapbooks, collage art, framing projects, or ephemera study.
