The Wasp — 1878 — page 224: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be an advertisement or satirical illustration for "Stafford's Strap," a product shown being demonstrated by a bearded man in Victorian dress. The text visible includes "BUNHILL CHARIOT" on what looks like a cart or device in the background. The cartoon likely satirizes a commercial product or patent of the era, possibly a medical device or contraption. The well-dressed man's earnest demonstration suggests mockery of salesmen or "cure-all" product pitches common in 19th-century satirical publications like *The Wasp*. The figure on the left appears distressed or skeptical, which may indicate the cartoon's skepticism about the product's actual efficacy—a common theme in Victorian-era satire mocking patent medicines and dubious commercial inventions.