1890s antique F. MAYER MILWAUKEE SHOES victorian AD lithograph 10x13 paper SIGN
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Impressive large-format Victorian advertising lithograph featuring a beautifully rendered portrait of a fashionable woman with dark curled hair, yellow dress and elaborate lace wrap. The piece measures approximately 10 x 13 inches, a substantial display size that distinguishes it from the much smaller advertising and trade cards commonly produced during this period. The woman's shoulder decoration is enhanced with applied raised, reflective jeweled or beaded embellishments, creating an unusual dimensional effect.

The upper-left corner carries the circular Milwaukee F. Mayer B. & S. Co. “Custom Made” trademark surrounding a shoe emblem, identifying this as an advertising piece associated with the Milwaukee footwear/shoe trade. A small lithographer or publisher's mark is also visible at lower left.

The combination of large format, Victorian female portraiture, shoe advertising and applied jeweled embellishment makes this an especially decorative piece of late-19th-century advertising. It should have crossover interest for collectors of Milwaukee and Wisconsin advertising, antique footwear and shoe memorabilia, Victorian lithography, chromolithography and decorative advertising art.

Reverse is blank and shows a substantial old moisture/water stain concentrated toward the lower portion, along with expected age toning, spotting and handling wear. The staining is considerably more apparent from the reverse than from the illustrated front. Please use the photographs as the primary condition reference.

Authentic period piece related to family, history or local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.  Vintage or Antique.

CONDITION:  There is some dampstain which is barely visible on the front but clear on the back. Some light creasing. Overall, nice and clearn. See listing description and photos.











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