Excellent Graphics 19th C. Emerson Smith & Co Saws Trade Card with Gauge and Ruler painted cannonball Paint loss and wear along

Paint loss and wear along top and bottom edges

and very fun to arrange

much used condition

or maybe never was

and under her simple cotton dress a smartly wrapped undergarment fastened with a safety pin

Excellent Graphics 19th C. Emerson Smith & Co Saws Trade Card with Gauge and Ruler painted cannonball Paint loss and wear alongI think the design of this c. 1880s trade card for Emerson, Smith & Company Saw Manufacturers of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is just excellent. And useful too, with "as perfect as any steel saw gauge" bordering three sides, and a ruler along the bottom. Plus a view of the saw factory on reverse, with sawtooth edging around it, and a most excellent sword shaped Damascus Temper (steel) trademark logo below. 5 3 8" x 3 1 4". Very good condition, nice