1889 Silas Peirce and Co. Invoice – Boston MA Wholesale Grocers Ephemera Billhead
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Offer up a fantastic piece of 19th-century New England mercantile and grocery history with this original wholesale trade invoice from Silas Peirce & Co. Wholesale Grocers, located at 59 & 61 Commercial St., Boston, Mass.
Dated August 3, 1889, this document features ornate typography and an illustrated graphic vignette of a commercial scoop in the upper left. Issued to "Mess. Brackett & Brown" (Penacook, NH) and filled out with detailed handwritten manuscript entries for grocery goods in gorgeous period iron gall ink—including Trophy Tomatoes, Crystal Saltpeter, Royal Baking Powder, Ivory Soap, and Underwood Clams—complete with a stamped/signed "Paid 7/22/1890" merchant receipt notation.
An exceptional display piece for collectors of antique business ephemera, general store history, or Boston trade documents.
Item Type: Antique Business Invoice / Ephemera
Location: Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
Date: August 3, 1889
Key Details: Wholesale grocers invoice listing period food and household goods; addressed to Penacook, New Hampshire.
Condition: Vintage antique condition with expected folds, light toning, and minor wear appropriate for a document over 130 years old. Preserved in a protective sleeve backing. Please review all photos for exact condition.
$29.80
Sale price
$29.80
Regular price
1889 Silas Peirce and Co. Invoice – Boston MA Wholesale Grocers Ephemera Billhead
$29.80
Sale price
$29.80
Regular price
Offer up a fantastic piece of 19th-century New England mercantile and grocery history with this original wholesale trade invoice from Silas Peirce & Co. Wholesale Grocers, located at 59 & 61 Commercial St., Boston, Mass.
Dated August 3, 1889, this document features ornate typography and an illustrated graphic vignette of a commercial scoop in the upper left. Issued to "Mess. Brackett & Brown" (Penacook, NH) and filled out with detailed handwritten manuscript entries for grocery goods in gorgeous period iron gall ink—including Trophy Tomatoes, Crystal Saltpeter, Royal Baking Powder, Ivory Soap, and Underwood Clams—complete with a stamped/signed "Paid 7/22/1890" merchant receipt notation.
An exceptional display piece for collectors of antique business ephemera, general store history, or Boston trade documents.
Item Type: Antique Business Invoice / Ephemera
Location: Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
Date: August 3, 1889
Key Details: Wholesale grocers invoice listing period food and household goods; addressed to Penacook, New Hampshire.
Condition: Vintage antique condition with expected folds, light toning, and minor wear appropriate for a document over 130 years old. Preserved in a protective sleeve backing. Please review all photos for exact condition.