Advertisement from a c1890's British magazine for Leveson's Invalid Chairs & Carriages, black text and graphics with illustrations and descriptions of chairs; back has partial advertisement for Beecham's Pills; date of newspaper -- February 18, 1893.
Advertisement from a c1890's British magazine for Leveson's Invalid Chairs & Carriages, black text and graphics with illustrations and descriptions of chairs; back has partial advertisement for Beecham's Pills; date of newspaper -- February 18, 1893.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, July 15, 1995.
Front reads: "LEVESON'S INVALID CHAIRS & CARRIAGES // Established 1849 // LEVESON'S WICKER BATHCHAIRS // LEVESON'S VICTORIA INVALID'S CARRIAGE // LEVESON'S PATENT TELESCOPE COUCH // Self-propelling MERLIN CHAIRS for House and Garden // CANE CARRYING CHAIRS // PERAMBULATORS ON CEE SPRINGS // NEW DESIGNS // ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST POST FREE // LEVESON'S & SONS // 90 & 92 NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.C."
on reverse: "You know well enough the only medicine that is of any use // to me is BEECHAM'S PILLS. But of course I can't have // any, if my life depends on it. You'll go out and knock up the Chemist? // You'll do nothing of the sort, Mr. Caudle. I won't be beholden to // you, or the Chemist either. I'll struggle on till the morning. I'll // bear my pain in silence. What do you say? Thank heaven for that! // You unfeeling wretch. But, of course, you never had any sympathy // with my sufferings - (Sobs, and gradually "drops off", murmuring // 'BEECHAM'S PILLS - WORTH - GUINEA - BOX' // Printed at 12, Milford Lane, by EDWARD JOSEPH MANSFIELD, and published by him at 190, Strand, in the County of London. February 18, 1893"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box #8
Length
9.5 cm
Width
27.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper beginning to yellow slightly, especially on right half