Dated July 1, 1918, this New York City billhead records a retail account transaction from A. A. Vantine & Co., one of the leading American importers of Asian decorative goods during the early twentieth century.
A. A. Vantine & Co. operated from Fifth Avenue and Thirty-Ninth Street, specializing in imported rugs, silks, teas, and decorative curios sourced from Japan, China, Turkey, Persia, and India, catering to an affluent urban clientele. The firm played a central role in popularizing Asian aesthetics in American homes during the Gilded Age and into the First World War era, blending luxury retail with global trade networks.
The ledger-style document measures 10 x 6 inches and details charges and credits for Ceylon tea purchases, cash payments, and account balances, completed with period stamps, handwritten notations, and a paid marking that preserves its function as a working commercial record.
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