Life, 1891-12-31 · page 52 of 53
Life — December 31, 1891 — page 52: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satirical content**—it's a page of period advertisements from *Life* magazine, circa 1891-92. The page features two luxury goods advertisements: 1. **A. Jaeckel, Furrier** (top): Promotes high-end fur coats and jackets for the 1891-92 season. The illustration shows an elegant woman in an elaborate fur wrap with a long train. Jaeckel advertises his Paris Exposition gold medal (1889) to establish prestige. 2. **Haviland China** (bottom): Promotes fine French porcelain dinnerware and cut glass from Limoges manufacturer Haviland & Co. The illustrations show decorative china pieces. The ad emphasizes quality and necessity for elegant dining and gift-giving. Both ads target wealthy New York customers seeking luxury goods for the holiday season and social occasions. This reflects the *Life* magazine audience of the era: affluent urban readers interested in high-end consumer goods.
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Ae URS. ’91-SEASON-’92. NEW AND ORICINAL STYLES IN Jackets, Wraps, Fur Trimmings, &c. A. Jaeckel, ; FURRIER, 11 EAST 19th STREET, Near Broadway, NEW YORK. Receiver of the grand gold medal of the Paris Exposi tion Universelle, 1889. CATALOGUES SENT ON APPLICATION. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT 11 Barclay Street. Haviland China at AVILAND & CO., Limoges, France, are the leading manufacturers of table} china, This is the verdict of all the International expositions of recent years, and it is the judgment of every one who compares their productions with those o} any other make. ‘They lead not only in the fineness of their ware, but in exquisite taste and great variety of decoration. So great is the demand for these goods, that Mr. Havi- land has found it necessary to open an up-town show room at No, 218 Fifth Avenue, cor. 26th Street, where will be found everything in the way of table china, including many beautiful separate pieces. For Holiday or wedding pres- ents nothing is more desirable. Parts of sets are displayed in handsome cases especially adapted for gifts. A complete assortment of Dorflinger's American Cut Glass is also on exhibition. To Set a Handsome Table Haviland China is a Necessity. FRANK HAVILAND, 218 Fifth Ave., Cor. 26th Street, New York. comicbooks.com