Saffron Crocus Spice Herb Drug Pharmacy 1905 Trade Ad Card

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Saffron Crocus Spice Herb Drug Pharmacy 1905 Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS - THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE ACTUAL CARD SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8 '' OR  7 cm. X 11 cm.
ORIGINAL c1905 TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
SAFFRON
Crocus vemus
ON THE BACK IS FRENCH TEXT
GREAT COLORFUL IMAGE!
IT SHOWS WOMEN WORKING WITH THE SAFFRON.
THERE IS ALSO A NICE PICTURE OF THE FLOWER IN BLOOM,
THE FRUIT, THE STIGMATE
Coming from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus, it takes 75,000
blossoms or 225,000 hand-picked stigmas to make a single pound
which explains why it is the worlds most expensive spice. According to
Greek myth, handsome mortal Crocos fell in love with the beautiful
nymph Smilax. But his favours were rebuffed by Smilax, and he was
turned into a beautiful purple crocus flower. A native of the
Mediterranean, saffron is now imported primarily from Spain, where
Moslems had introduced it in the 8th century along with rice and sugar.
From: theepicentre.com/Spices/saffron
A WONDERFUL COLOR LITHO
THESE CARDS MAT AND FRAME VERY WELL!
I HAVE MANY DIFFERENT MEDICAL - PLANT CARDS
THE WRITING ON THE BACK IS NOT GRAFFITI!
IT IS THE SIGNATURE OF THE OWNER OF
THE COMPANY AND APPEARED ON ALL OF THESE CARDS.
NOTE:
I HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARD FROM THIS SERIES ON
AND THE IMAGE OF THE BACK OF THE CARD MAY NOT BE
FROM THIS CARD - THE BACKS ARE ALL ALIKE.
THIS CARD IS IN GOOD CONDITION !
ESPECIALLY FOR A 100+ YEAR OLD CARD!
THE COLORS ARE VERY BRIGHT AND VIBRANT.
IT WAS NEVER GLUED INTO AN ALBUM.
VERY MILD AGE-TONING (PATINA).
THE CARD SIZE IS APPROX. 2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8 ''
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE
ACTUAL CARD SO YOU CAN SEE THE DETAIL.
THIS SHOULD INTEREST YOU IF  YOU COLLECT
Plant, Flower, Botanical, Garden, Gardening, Medical, Homeopathic, Pharmacy,
Pharmacology, Drug, Prescription, Naturopathic, Herbal - Herbal Remedies, Doctor,
Nurse - Nursing, Botany, History, Hospital, Poison - Poisoning, Alternative Medical.
906
WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL T SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!