1888 Chromolithograph Ancient Greece Nude Bathing Ritual Fan Toilette Dress LCH1 TOYS71 The ad features an image

The ad features an image of a young girl with a package of the dessert and the final product

known as Thamugas by the Romans

There is a small yellow blemish at the bottom of this ad and also a small gray blemish in the top margin of this ad

Larry Handley

This is an original 1926 black and white print ad for the Copper and Brass Research Association located at 25 Broadway

1888 Chromolithograph Ancient Greece Nude Bathing Ritual Fan Toilette Dress LCH1 TOYS71 The ad features an imageThis is a rare, original 1888 color chromolithograph which offers a glimpse of both the bathing and dressing rituals of women in ancient Greece. As women were not often allowed out of the house unless accompanied by their husband or male relative, they had ample time to spend beautifying themselves. Water was fetched early in the morning, and a house slave would help her mistress wash with a combination of water and perfume, as depicted here.