Card Number 25, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

This is a chromolithograph trading card from the "Opera Gloves" series produced by Allen & Ginter in the late 19th century. The card depicts a woman's head and shoulders, framed within the cutout of a yellow glove. The card is part of a series that was given out to consumers with purchases of Allen & Ginter cigarettes, a popular brand in the 1800s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City, houses this particular piece, which measures 3 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches.