Victorian Silversmith / Jeweler Trade Card, T. R. Hand of Philadelphia

Offered is a very nice and colorful 19th Century American jeweler trade card for T. R. Hand of Philadelphia, featuring a charming theme of two children riding a giant grasshopper. This card measures about 4 7/8 inches wide by about 3 1/4 inches high. It probably dates to the 1870s, but could be a little earlier or later. Condition is very good overall, with some areas of rubbing or discoloration as would be expected. All in all a nice example of a hard-to-find piece of ephemera!