1874 Antique Philadelphia Hardware Cutlery Invoice Illustrated Letterhead
$ 15.84
Description
1874 Antique Philadelphia Hardware Cutlery Invoice Illustrated Letterhead. Original 1874 antique Philadelphia commercial invoice featuring bold printed typography and period design, documenting a hardware and cutlery transaction from a North Third Street importer, with handwritten line items including pocket knives, butcher knives, quantities, prices, and totals, dated October 1874 and showing period payment notation. The invoice combines decorative Victorian era printing with flowing cursive handwriting and ruled accounting columns, offering strong visual appeal and historical value as an example of 19th century American mercantile ephemera. Condition is consistent with age and original use, showing fold lines, pronounced toning, water staining, edge wear, paper loss along the margins, and surface soiling, with the printed header and handwritten entries remaining readable, making this a desirable piece for collectors of antique documents, hardware trade history, Philadelphia history, or decorative vintage paper. P277
