Sujet

Advertisement for Rough on Rats, 1890. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Advertisement for Rough on Rats, 1890. A large rat in spectacles warns smaller rats of the dangers of poison, pointing to 15 cent and 25 cent tins of 'Rough on Rats'. 'TRADE MARK - DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE - USED BY ALL NATIONS OF THE EARTH - Lecture on "ROUGH ON RATS." - "This Is what killed your poor father. Shun it. Avoid anything containing it throughout your future useful (?) careers. We older heads object to its especial 'Roughness." It also destroys MICE, ROACHES, BUFFALO BUGS, BEETLES, BED BUGS, FLIES, WATER BUGS, CROTON BUGS, MOTH, INSECTS, HEN LICE, POTATO BUGS, SPARROWS, RABBITS, SQUIRRELS, CHIPMUNKS, GOPHERS, CATS. 7½d. and 1s. Boxes at Chemists only. Special Directions for Bed Bugs, Flies, Moth, Lice, Sparrows, &c., with boxes. F. NEWBERY & SONS, 1, King Edward Street, Newgate Street, London, E.C. Wholesale only'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A57_500

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

8,8Mo (720,4Ko) / 14,5cm x 15,2cm / 1709 x 1800 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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