Hartshorn Self-Acting Shade Rollers Trade Card, 1883

Name/Title

Hartshorn Self-Acting Shade Rollers Trade Card, 1883

Entry/Object ID

2019.009.001

Description

Stewart Hartshorn Company color trade card for Hartshorn's self-acting shade rollers. On the front of the card a fairy, with wings and a wand, is pointing her wand to the words 'Self-Acting.' Two cornucopias spilling roller shades are at the top of the card and two crossed empty cornucopias, with three hearts around them, are above the star on the end of the wand. At the fairy's waist level is 486 Broadway, N.Y. At the bottom of the card is 'For Sale By; M.S. Price; Syracuse, N.Y.' in red. On the back of the card is a calendar for 1883 and a penciled '.75' The card was imprecisely cut, showing irregular white on the edges.

Collection

Hartshorn Roller Shade Company

Acquisition

Accession

2019.009

Source or Donor

Lynne Ranieri

Publication Details

Date Published

1883

Dimensions

Height

3-7/8 in

Width

4 in