1874 Philadelphia China Glass Queensware Wholesale Invoice Ornate Letterhead
$ 34.32
Description
1874 Philadelphia China Glass Queensware Wholesale Invoice Ornate Letterhead. Original 1874 antique wholesale invoice issued in Philadelphia by an importer and dealer in china, glass, and queensware, featuring an elaborate Victorian era engraved letterhead with decorative scrollwork and typography, extensive handwritten line items, quantities, pricing, and period accounting marks typical of 19th century mercantile transactions. This authentic American business document reflects the wholesale household goods trade of the post Civil War era and showcases detailed record keeping practices used by Philadelphia merchants supplying ceramics, glassware, and related wares. Condition shows expected age related wear including folds, toning, staining, ink bleed through, creases, minor paper loss, and handling marks consistent with genuine business use and long term storage, making it a strong example of Victorian commercial ephemera desirable to collectors of antique invoices, china and glass trade history, Philadelphia business records, and American merchant paper. P277
