Cornet and Oboe, from the Musical Instruments series (N121) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1888

"Cornet and Oboe" is a chromolithograph from the "Musical Instruments" series, created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1888 to promote their brand of "Honest Long Cut" tobacco. The artwork depicts two women, one playing a cornet and the other an oboe, both dressed in elegant attire. This card is part of a larger series of trade cards, a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century. The brightly colored chromolithograph, with its decorative elements, was designed to be visually appealing and memorable to potential customers. These cards are now considered collectible artifacts of 19th-century American advertising and trade card history.