Subject: Diamonds

Invoice from S. B. Dinkelspiel & Co., importers of watches, diamonds, jewelry, etc., located at 120 Sutter Street, San Francisco, between Montgomery and Kearny. Dated December 17, 1887. The bill lists a purchase of a ring and other items from the business by D. P. Brown & Co. The bill is for a ring, old gold, and other items with totals and descriptions. The billhead is decorated with a printed header and an elegant script font.

Billhead from S. Dessau, an importer of diamonds, carbon, bortz, and precious stones. The billhead is dated April 24, 1883 and was sent to William Hunt of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The bill details a single transaction involving the purchase of a stone from S. Dessau by William Hunt. The billhead features a printed header with the business name and address, along with the company's terms of payment. The text has ornate Victorian-style lettering and is framed within a header section.

A broadside printed in the form of a handwritten correspondence from S. Dessau, importer of diamonds and precious stones. Dated March 10, 1884, it announces the establishment of a branch house in New York City at Four Maiden Lane. The main office is listed as 15 Rue de Chateaudun, Paris. The broadside features a letter on the front page and an illustration on the back. The inside is blank.

Trade card advertising Victor Binder, a diamond importer located at 11 South 9th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card also mentions watches and jewelry and notes that the business is 'late with H. Muhr's Sons'. The card is part of a collection of trade cards and is found in Arc.MS.56, Volume 33, Page 7. The date is uncertain but is presumed to be from around the early 20th Century based on contextual clues.

This trade card advertises E. Bissinger, an importer of diamonds and fine jewelry, located at 182 Broadway in New York City. The front of the card features the business name and address in elegant typography, indicating the nature of their business. The back of the card is blank. [It is noted that E. Bissinger was active in Jewish affairs].

Trade card advertising F. A. Fiedler, a dealer in fine watches, diamonds, and other goods. The front of the card features an illustration of a butterfly. The back of the card contains a full advertisement for Indian Herb Cough Drops. Circa 1885.