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T. Leslie. Watchmaker. Dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, spectacles, and silverware.

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Title	T. Leslie. Watchmaker. Dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, spectacles, and silverware.
Printer	Rogowski & Co.
Date	1873-1874
Call Number	priJLC_FASH_001677
Physical Description	1 wood engraving : color printed ; overall 25.4 x 35.56 cm (10 x 14 in.)
Printer Location	New York (N.Y.)
Language	English [eng]
Description	Image of an advertisement for T. Leslie's watch-making business featuring tableware including a teapot, creamer, sugar bowl pictured at center and a pocket watch pictured at upper right; double-lined border with scrolling floral motif at corners.
Notes	Date supplied by cataloger based on business history; Philadelphia city directories list Leslie as a watchmaker at the 3902 Market address from around 1873 to 1874. Original wood engraving likely made on paper, then transferred onto tin; dark blue, cream, and gold ribbon threaded through two holes at the top to allow for hanging. "A general assortment of goods in this line / at the lowest prices and warranted. / 3902 Market Street, / West Philadelphia."--text, bottom center of image. "Rogowski & Co. 208 W... St NY"--text, bottom right margin.
Subjects	Advertising -- Watches. Clocks and watches -- Pictorial works. Clock and watch makers. Jewelers. Silverware -- Pictorial works.
Local Subject Description	Leslie, Thomas
Form/Genre	Relief prints -- 1850-1875. (gmgpc) Signs. (aat)
Object Type	Prints, advertising
Contributor 01	Last, Jay T. (donor)
Physical Collection	Jay T. Last Collection
Physical Sub-Collection	Fashion
Physical Series	Large Size
Finding Aid	For more information about this collection see: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8g162sm/
Rights	For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=588 .
Digital Collection	The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Digitization Specifications	High resolution.
Unique Digital Identifier	407644