Victorian trade card - Domestic Sewing Machine Company Girl Cat Altooa Pa.

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Victorian trade card - Domestic Sewing Machine Company Girl Cat Altooa Pa. :
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Victorian trade card - Domestic Sewing Machine Company - GIRL READING A BOOK WITH HER PET CAT .

Measures 3x5\", printed on thin stock. The back is blank except for the stamped words\"COMPLIMENTS OF JONES BROTHERS-LEADERS IN PIANOS,ORGANS AND DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES-No. 1304 Eleventh Avenue, ALTOONA PENN\'A\" The front has a chromolitho illustration and a brief caption:Compliments of the Domestic S. M. Co. (they made sewing machines

This is a charming image, done is light, airy pastels. A little girl sits on a window bench holding her pet cat and a book. Actually the book has a picture of a cat in it .

A little doll dressed in pink to match the girl\'s own dress is seen behind the cat. It is a fine day - roses can be seen blooming outside the window, and the sky is clear.

This is probably a late-century trade card and probably dates to about 1895-1900.

CONDITION:Near Fine. Just a trace of edge wear and slight yellowing to the back. Very nicely preserved.
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