Card Number 14, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

"Card Number 14, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes" is a chromolithograph trading card from the late 19th century. Part of a larger set advertising Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, the card depicts a hand holding a smaller card with a portrait of a woman in a white lace bonnet and gown. These collectible cards, known as "trade cards," were popular in the late 19th century and were often used to advertise products or promote brands. The imagery is both stylish and whimsical, capturing the fashion trends of the Victorian era.