Life, 1919-04-24 · page 5 of 46
Life — April 24, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **entirely an advertisement**, not satire or political content. It promotes Reed & Barton (established 1822) and Theodore B. Starr, Inc.—New York jewelers and silversmiths located at Fifth Avenue and 47th Street. The ad showcases sterling silver serving pieces: a large lidded urn or coffee/tea pot as the centerpiece, surrounded by matching cups and saucers on an ornate tray. The visual emphasizes the "distinctive character and design" of their silver goods. The ad also advertises their stock of pearls, precious stones, jewelry, watches, stationery, and silver plate. The Sterling trademark appears prominently. There is no political or satirical content on this page—it's a luxury goods advertisement from Life magazine's advertising section.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
STERLING SILVER oF DIsTINCTIVE CHARACTER AND DEsIGN ALSO A NOTABLE STOCK OF THE CHOICEST Prarws, PREcIouUS STONES, JEWELRY, WATCHES, STATIONERY, SILVER PLATE TRADE MARK STERLING Reep & BARTON BLISHED 162 Turopore B.STARRINC. JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS FirtH AVENUE AT 47!2 STREET - 4.MAIDEN LANE NEw YORK comicbooks.com