Image of an advertisement by Clarenbach & Herder Manufacturers for “gentlemen” and “ladies” ice-skates. Central image is of a large group of men, women, and children falling, tying their skates, and skating in numerous directions. Towards the right of the foreground is an image of three men smoking pipes and watching the ice-skaters on the ice. Background includes images of hills, forests, and buildings. The central image of ice-skaters is decoratively wrapped around with snowy and bare tree-branches. There are five vignettes below the large central image and they include an image of a gentlemen’s ice-skate, text about medals awarded from 1850-1876, a street view of Clarenbach & Herder’s storefront, and an image of a ladies’ ice-skate. "Established 1847. L Herder & Son - Manufacturers of Fine Cutlery - 1518 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A." --text, bottom margin. "H. Sebald." --text, artist signature bottom center.
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image
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1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 33.66 x 50.8 cm (13 1/4 x 20 in.)
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