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36 Singer Sewing Machine Trade Cards w/Box Costumes of All Nations 1893
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36 Singer Sewing Machine Trade Cards w/Box Costumes of All Nations 189336 Singer Sewing Machine Trade Cards With Box
Costumes of All Nations, 1893
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The Singer Manufacturing Co.
Costumes of All Nations - 26 Cards with Box, 1892
36 Singer Sewing Machine Trade Cards - I believe this is the
COMPLETE SET.
The box says, "These cards are lithographed reproductions of photographs taken on the spot in the various countries and provinces and colored there to correctly represent the native costumes. They are National Costume Studies. Reliable and perfect in every detail."
The cards feature men and women from a various countries across the world using a Singer Sewing Machine. Each card has a copyright date of 1892 imprinted on the front of them.
Included cards are:
Algeria
Bosnia
Bosnia 2
Burmah
Ceylon
China
China 2
Florentine
Hungary
Hungary 2
India
India 2
Italy
Italy 2
Japan
Manila
Neapolitan
Netherlands
Norway
Norway 2
Portugal
Roumania
Roumania 2
Servia
Servia 2
Spain
Spain 2
Spain 3
Spain 4
Spain (Sevilla)
Spain (Valencia)
Spain (Valencia) 2
Sweden
Tunis
Tunis 2
Zululand
The back of each card has some comments about the country depicted.
These cards were created in connection with the Chicago World's Fair which took place in 1893.
Each card measures 3-1/4" x 5-1/4".
The cards are in very good condition. They are clean and unmarked. The box is quite ragged and two pieces and has pencil writing on it.
All Dancing Eye Books items are packed with care to help assure their safe arrival.
Thank you for looking.
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