Life — July 20, 1893 — page 2: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily an **advertisement for Whiting Manufacturing Company**, silversmiths located on Broadway & 18th Street in New York, promoting their solid silver products exclusively. The upper right shows an ornate silver vessel labeled "S.C.Y.C. Liege Corinthian Challenge Cup," demonstrating their craftsmanship. The company emphasizes their work is "solid silver only, and of but one grade—that of sterling," addressing consumer concerns about whether silver items were plated or solid. The lower illustration appears unrelated to the silverware advertisement—it depicts a picnic scene with the caption about Montserrat Lime-Fruit Juice, likely filler content or a separate satirical cartoon about leisure activities or beverages. The connection between these elements is unclear.