19th century; the first sheet featuring letterhead reading "Wm. Simpson & Sons / Silk Novelties," the charming illustrations included horses and letters, framed under glass (DOA 19.5 x 14 in.) (toning and foxing to sheet, small tears to edges of sheet); the second with letterhead reading "Steel River / Standard Staples / Garner & Co. / New York," the illustrations including songbirds and chickens (DOA 16.75 x 13.25 in.) (toning and damp stains to sheet, creasing to corners).

From the Collection of Mary Wells, Greensboro, North Carolina