Life, 1916-11-02 · page 6 of 46
Life — November 2, 1916 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a cartoon or satirical content**—it's a straightforward advertisement for The Gorham Company, a silversmith and goldsmith business located in New York. The ornate decorative border frames a product advertisement for Gorham Toiletware, highlighting that the company offers twenty distinct patterns designed for consumers with refined taste. The ad emphasizes affordability and the ability to purchase matching pieces later. The page appears in Life magazine (copyright 1916), but contains no political satire, caricature, or social commentary. It's simply a period luxury goods advertisement using elaborate Victorian-style ornamentation to convey elegance and exclusivity to Life's affluent readership.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Toileiware There are some twenty distinct Gorham toiletware patterns, especialls) designed to appeal to the woman who has a predilec- tion for the choice and exclusive. This does not mean they are expensive. And another feature is, that one can buy additional pieces of the same pattern at any time. THE GORHAM CO. Silversmiths and Goldsmiths FIFTH AVENUE & 36th STREET 17-19 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK