1876 Wood Engraving Occupations 18th Century Paris Bootlaces Ink Hurdy XGGA9 NY2 Gold and Silver Plate promoting

Gold and Silver Plate promoting Knives

complete with stone drums and a ceremonial bell

This is an original 1902 black and white print ad for Malta-Vita Whole Wheat Health Food from the Malta-Vita Pure Food Co

Queens Dock

Lorenzo the Magnificent

1876 Wood Engraving Occupations 18th Century Paris Bootlaces Ink Hurdy XGGA9 NY2 Gold and Silver Plate promotingThis is an original 1876 black and white wood engraving of several different occupations one could find in Paris, France, during the 18th century. A milkmaid perches her milk precariously on her head, whilst a hurdy gurdy player turns the music making knob on his instrument. A bootlace vendor carries his strings on a stick with the reverence of his national flag and an ink seller tempts potential customers with a cry of "Good ink!"CONDITION This 135+