More Trade Cards of Old London
May 24, 2012
After recently publishing a selection of trade cards that might have been found by rummaging in a drawer in the eighteenth century, it is my pleasure to show this further selection discovered by searching down the back of a hypothetical sofa and under a hypothetical bed. Especially noteworthy are the cards for Lacroix’s and Peter De la Fontaine which are the early work of William Hogarth.
Images courtesy Bishopsgate Institute
You may like to see my original selection
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These are so good to see, they are so interesting gives an insight as to how life was for them, wish i knew where to find things like this for my family tree book as my family came from the area.
Fascinating stuff – I had no idea that overinflated advertising claims have such a long and distinguished history.
Wonderful. From Venetian masquerade costumes to asses milk, each could inspire a story.
Funnily enough, asses milk is still in favour here in south west France. Not as part of your breakfast, but as an ingredient in some soaps and sweets. It’s not still available in England is it?
Thank you for posting this wonderful source for 18th century history. Do you know if the whole collection is available to view on line?