Card Number 4, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

"Card Number 4, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes" is a chromolithograph produced between 1885 and 1895 by Allen & Ginter. The card features a red glove holding a small portrait of a woman in profile. This card is one of a series of trade cards advertising Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, which were popular in the late 19th century. Trade cards often featured images of women, animals, and everyday scenes, and were used to promote a variety of products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this card, which measures 3 1/8 x 1 3/4 inches.