Life, 1893-01-05 · page 46 of 60
Life — January 5, 1893 — page 46: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon. It showcases luxury goods from the 1890s Gilded Age aimed at wealthy consumers. The page features ads for: - **Whiting Mfg Co.** (silversmiths): emphasizing solid sterling silver to distinguish from plated imitations—a common consumer concern - **Fur-lined opera cloaks** and exotic animal rugs (tiger, polar bear) - **Kid gloves** by Fontaine brand, marketed with durability claims - **Blanket wraps** for various domestic settings - **Stern Bros.** offering custom costumes for formal occasions The **Larchmont Cup image** (top left) depicts a decorative silver vessel won by the horse "Iroquois," establishing Whiting's prestige through association with high society. This page reflects Gilded Age consumer culture: luxury items, exoticism (furs), and conspicuous consumption for the wealthy. The ads address anxieties about authenticity and quality—key concerns when buying expensive goods without standardized consumer protections.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
WE MAKE SOLID SILVER ONLY, AND OF BUT ONE GRADE—THAT OF STERLING THEREFORE PURCHASERS SECURE ENTIRE TW. FINE FREEDOM FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS, AND THE QUESTION LARCHMONT CUP OF 1892 WON BY “* IROQUOIS." “IS IT SILVER OR 1S IT PLATED?” IS NEVER RAISED CONCERNING A GIFT BEARING OUR TRADE-MARK Wuitinc M-rc Co.} Silversmiths, Union Square & 16th St, NEW YORK. FUR LINED OPERA CLOAKS. Lined variously ; those with White Manchurian Lamb as low as $85. TIGER SKIN RUGS. Artistically mounted, with full heads—at $85, $100, $125, $150, etc. POLAR BEAR RUGS. A superb collection, well worthy of a visit. $63 and upwards. C. G. >) Kid PI on 4 é oo Se 2. Every Pair Gant ear them aperfect fit Three pairs of gloves at 75 cents a pair—in one month, $2.25, gloves at $1.50—in six weeks, $1.50. time for wearing a dollar-and - One pair of This is about the average proportion of -a-half P. & P. glove. No glove is genuine that hasn't this brand inside the glove. To let all know that for a little more money on the start there is a glove made that will outwear three pairs of cheaper gloves—is why we advertise. Uf your dealer docs not kecp these gloves, inform us of the fact, an vill send you the address of our nearest agent, and inclose you with same a card en- titling you to a discount of 10 per cent. on the first pair which you purchase of our celebrated FONTMNE clove. PINGS & PINNER, 384 and 386 Broadway, New York. BLANKET WRAPS For Lounging, For the Sick Room, For the Nursery, For the Bath, For Yachting, For Steamer Traveling, GUNTHER’S SONS, 184 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. For the Railway Carriage, For Men, Women, Children and the Baby, $2.75 to $35, with hood and girdle complete. are prepared to Make To Order at the shortest notice [) Ladies’ Evening, Dinner, and Reception Costumes in exclusive styles Samples and full instructions sent on application, at NOYES BROS., Boston, U. S. A. 426 WASHINGTON STREET. West 23d s} comicbooks.com