Invoice or bill from A. G. Mandel & Co., located at 242 Pearl Street, New York, New York, dated August 24, 1868. The bill was issued to I. F. Seas in Orville, Ohio. The invoice has an itemized list of goods, likely varnish products, with prices and totals, including
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Invoice from A. Gunst & Son, importers and dealers in paints, oils and varnishes, French and American window glass, sash, doors, and blinds, located at 605 Broad St., Richmond, Virginia. Dated June 17, 1882. The bill lists a variety of building materials purchased by D. J. Waller, likely for a home or building project. The bill includes an itemized list of the transactions. The billhead has a printed header, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business address and transaction.
Invoice from L. Weiskopf, an importer and dealer of paints, colors, oils, varnishes, glues, brushes, and window, picture, and carriage glass. The bill is for two quarts of ‘Bosh Lamp oil’ (a likely misspelling of ‘Bohemian Lamp oil’) and is dated September 22, 1876. The billhead features a logo of a barrel with a stylized “L. WEISKOPF, PURE LINSEED OIL” printed on it. The billhead lists a variety of other items for sale including French Glass Shades, Gold and Metal Leaf, Bronze Powders, and Udell Patent Excelsior Stepladders. The printed header has bold, decorative lettering and the business address is located in the bottom left corner.
This billhead from Moritz Marcus & Co. records the sale of 5 casks of French Clay for $125 to Mssrs. T. P. Howell & Co. on October 19, 1864, in New York. Moritz Marcus & Co. is identified as a manufacturer, importer, and dealer in glue, varnish, paints, French clay, dry, and pulp colors for paper hangings and stainers. A handwritten note at the bottom of the billhead mentions the availability of an additional two casks of clay and urges the buyer to take them. The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative border around the product description in the upper left corner.
Invoice for Anderson & Blatt from S. B. Krauss, a dealer in paints, painters’ specialties, dye-woods, dye-stuffs, and drugs, located at 657 Broadway, Brooklyn. The billhead lists a series of purchases, with the total written in ink, and the word 'Paid' and a signature in ink at the bottom. The date of the invoice is October 13, 1890, and the billhead also includes the telephone number 604 Williamsburg for S. B. Krauss. The billhead is printed on a lined paper. The billhead also includes a list of chemicals sold by the company. The business information is centered and printed in a bold font.
Billhead from Mayer & Loewenstein, manufacturers of varnishes and japans, dated August 5, 1874. The billhead lists an address of 80 Beckman Street, New York, NY, and indicates a salesman, Mr. Jacobson, was involved in the transaction. The billhead also mentions Edwards & Baker, and Holley, New York.
Billhead from N. H. Hirshberg & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in paints, oils, varnishes, glues, and window glass, located at 407 Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. The bill is made out to Mr. D. B. Cox and dated September 20, 1869. The company advertised special attention to country orders.
This trade card advertises Reno's French Umber Filler, for sale by Hirshberg, Hollander & Co., located at Pratt and Hanover Streets in Baltimore, Maryland. The front of the card features the text "RENO'S FRENCH UMBER FILLER" prominently displayed above the business name and address. The back of the card contains instructions for mixing paint. The style and typography suggest a late 19th-century origin.