This billhead from Moritz Marcus & Co. records the sale of 5 casks of French Clay for $125 to Mssrs. T. P. Howell & Co. on October 19, 1864, in New York. Moritz Marcus & Co. is identified as a manufacturer, importer, and dealer in glue, varnish, paints, French clay, dry, and pulp colors for paper hangings and stainers. A handwritten note at the bottom of the billhead mentions the availability of an additional two casks of clay and urges the buyer to take them. The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative border around the product description in the upper left corner.
Subject: Paper Hangings
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Billhead of Ferdinand Singer, St. Louis, Missouri, August 1, 1870Billhead from August 1, 1870, for Ferdinand Singer, a wholesale and retail dealer in paper hangings, curtain goods, window shades, upholstery goods and materials, and manufacturer of mattresses and bedding in St. Louis, Missouri. The billhead features decorative type on the header and an R15c revenue stamp with a hand cancel in the lower left.