Fancy typography ad, circa 1850s

   Ooh, this old ad for J. Hall Rohrman of Philadelphia is gorgeous! He was an ornamental japanner. I had no idea what that was but Merriam-Webster defines it as “a worker who applies coatings of enamel or varnish in making japanned leather or other japanned articles.”

   You don’t need to get it to enjoy the Victorian era typography!

   This was printed circa 1850-1870 and you can see the original at the Library of Congress.
 

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