Life, 1891-09-03 · page 6 of 22
Life — September 3, 1891 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **no political cartoons or satire**—it is primarily advertising from circa 1891, as indicated by the "1820-1891" dates on the C.G. Gunthers' Furriers ad. The advertisements feature: - **C.G. Gunthers' Sons**: A furrier business advertising jackets, wraps, cloaks, and other women's garments (illustrated with fashionable women's clothing of the era) - **Stern Brothers**: Advertising corsets, specifically "The Classique" model - **John H. Pray, Sons & Co.**: Promoting imported Persian, India, and Turkish carpets and rugs from Boston - **Gorham Chafing Dishes**: Silver serving dishes for entertaining The page reflects late 19th-century consumer culture and luxury goods aimed at wealthy, urban Americans. No satire or political commentary is evident—this is straightforward period advertising.
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C:G:-GUNTHERS: SONS: “9% FURRIERS JACKETS-WRAPS-CLOAKS‘AND MANTLES SHOULDER CAPES-PELERINES-CRAVAT TES ‘CHOICEAND EXCLUSIVE-DESIGNS: eeeeces MODERATE: PRICES * HEEPEH 184-FIF THAVENUENEW-YORKCITY: Stern Brothers’ \JOHNH. PRAY, SONS & C0 New Have opened their Fall Importations of * Paris Corset Persian, India and Turkey is without exception the most PERFECT FITTING now sold. It combines all the best points of the highest grade of French By Corsets affording PERFECT COMFORT to the wearer and adding symmetry to the form. : I he — AND — Classique, RUGS: 0 be had in FIFTEEN FORMS, enabling us to fit the most Among them can be found many choice specimens ditheult figure, and of the following materials: Coutille, Eastern art. Also a fine assurtment of Wool, Satin, Brocade and Granite Silk. West 23d Street, N. Y. EXTRA LARGE SIZES —iN.— es (ORIENTAL each to per- fect cut glass, |Especially imported to fit rooms of unusual shape or particulat gained the award of Grand Prize, Paris, 1889, for large dimensions. Ho piece wetbowr Hawkes Cut Glass. 558 & 560 Washington Street, this trade-marl (4 enilee. ay BOSTON. GORHAM CHAFING DISHES. fa Chafing Dishes made by the GORHAM MFG CO., Silversmiths, a very superior in quality. They are constructed of hard metal, silver sd dered at every joint and perfectly finished. If made otherwise. while they maj look fairly well, they are practically useless. A variety of styles and sizes a4 made at prices which are considered reasonable. A book on Chafing Dish Cooking—which has been very highly commended —will be sent © application. GORHAM M’F’G CO.,* SILVERSMITHS, Broadway and (9th Street, : NEW YORK.