Victorian trade card advertising the New England Crape Refinishing Company for D.G. Alden & Co., Boston. A crape is black band of crepe worn as a sign of mourning around the arm or, formerly, around a hat. It is likely this was a cleaning product for black crepe mourning garments.
Lithographer: unknown
Size: 2 7/16" x 3 15/16"
Condition: G. slight corner wear, light crease upper left corner, foxing on front (blends in with background), light browning to back. |