{"product_id":"john-d-cutter-silk-threads-fabric-1890s-trade-card-rainbow-silk-worm-2-75-x-4-5","title":"John D. Cutter Silk Threads Fabric 1890s Trade Card Rainbow Silk Worm 2.75 x 4.5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"d9faae90-2ad3-4f06-96e8-c86c8a61748d\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"30d3274f-8dc4-4618-8751-d39b0e735a8d\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eIn the 1890s, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eJohn D. Cutter \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e used richly illustrated trade cards to promote silk threads and sewing materials during a period when domestic needlework was both a necessity and a marker of refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eVictorian textile advertising often blended education and spectacle, visually tracing the transformation from silkworm to finished thread in order to reinforce ideas of quality, purity, and craftsmanship. Rainbow imagery, pastoral landscapes, and natural motifs were commonly employed to associate manufactured goods with nature, trust, and artisanal tradition at a time when industrial production was rapidly expanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eThis Victorian trade card measures 2.75 x 4.5 and features a detailed chromolithograph depicting silkworms, cocoons, butterflies, and spools of silk thread beneath a rainbow banner advertising pure silk threads and fabrics. The artwork and typography make it a strong primary-source example of late-19th-century textile marketing and decorative printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1384\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979873317048,"sku":"20250527","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_cc62d528-a913-4d9b-80c2-4b4b314e6ae5.jpg?v=1773029773","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/john-d-cutter-silk-threads-fabric-1890s-trade-card-rainbow-silk-worm-2-75-x-4-5","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}