Victorian Feather Duster Boston Household Cleaning Dealer Illustrated Handbill

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Victorian Feather Duster Boston Dealer Illustrated Handbill.
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DISCUSSION:
An attractive and most informative handbill promoting feather dusters sold wholesale by F.A. Walker of Boston, ‘House Furnishers’. To begin, we learn that there were three types of duster in use- Common Bell Dusters, Carriage or Heavy Dusters, and Soft White Picture Dusters. We also learn that some feather dusters were surprisingly expensive- the 16-inch soft white picture dusters wholesaled at /dozen, and 5-inch heavy carriage dusters cost a dozen. We also learn that there was subterfuge and scamminess afoot- “Look out for parties who mark up their sizes. The length of the feathers should be the same as mark or number on handle”. You always sort of suspected something nefarious about the Victorian feather duster trade, though, didn’t you?
Handbill. 4.75”x8”. Minor soil, light wear.
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Stock #44949
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