Card Number 6, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

This trade card from the late 19th century is a cut-out from a larger banner advertising Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. "Card Number 6" features an illustration of a woman's hand wearing a green opera glove, holding a smaller card depicting a woman with a frilled collar. The smaller card's design is typical of a portrait card. These cards, produced for Allen & Ginter's "Opera Gloves" series, are valuable examples of trade cards, a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century. These cards are also highly sought after by collectors of ephemera and trade card enthusiasts.