Excellent Graphics 19th C. Emerson Smith & Co Saws Trade Card with Gauge and Ruler painted cannonball and very fun to arrange

and very fun to arrange

Paint loss and wear along top and bottom edges

telling us it had already been well used

Photos show some glare

which based on some research I believe dates to the 1860s or so

Excellent Graphics 19th C. Emerson Smith & Co Saws Trade Card with Gauge and Ruler painted cannonball and very fun to arrangeI think the design of this c. 1880s trade card for Emerson, Smith & Company Saw Manufacturers of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is just excellent. And useful too, with "as perfect as any steel saw gauge" bordering three sides, and a ruler along the bottom. Plus a view of the saw factory on reverse, with sawtooth edging around it, and a most excellent sword shaped Damascus Temper (steel) trademark logo below. 5 3 8" x 3 1 4". Very good condition, nice