This billhead from Lewis Schiele & Co., Importers of Wove Corsets &c., dated April 5, 1873, documents a sale to M. C. Hood & Co. in Boston. The transaction includes "3 Doz. w/ribbed Corsets," "2 Do." of another type, "Laces," an additional 17% charge, and "Stonington Line" charges, totaling $80.44. The terms are "Cash 30 days." The item features an intricate illustration of a corset on the left margin, decorative Victorian-style lettering for the business name "Lewis Schiele & Co." and the tagline "IMPORTERS OF WOVE CORSETS &c.", along with elegant script for the date and customer name. 3.
Subject: Germany
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This item is a handwritten manuscript draft of an article by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, believed to be from 1855. The article protests a government decree in Lower Franconia that imposed strict supervision on Jews' daily lives and business activities. Rabbi Hirsch discusses the desire of Jews to leave Germany for a free homeland, noting that some are considering immigration to America where they might find equal recognition. The manuscript contains erased and unprinted lines compared to the version published in Yeshurun on April 15, 1855. The item is a bound volume featuring marbled paper covers with brown and orange tones, a brown leather spine, and internal pages with handwritten ink text. 3.