Victorian Trade Card Central House Taunton MA G.G. Kelley Floral Butterfly For Sale
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Victorian Trade Card Central House Taunton MA G.G. Kelley Floral Butterfly: $2.25
Victorian Trade Card Central House Taunton MA G.G. Kelley Floral Butterfly
Offered is an original Victorian advertising trade card for the Central House, City Square, Taunton, Massachusetts.
Front Features:
Beautiful pink wild rose blossom with buds and green foliage
Detailed butterfly illustration at lower left
Soft pastel background with late 19th-century chromolithograph styling
Printed advertisement panel reading: “Central House – European & American Plans City Square Taunton, Mass G. G. Kelley, Proprietor”
This is a classic hotel advertising trade card from the Victorian era, likely dating to the 1880s–1890s.
Back:
Blank back
Adhesive residue and paper loss from prior album mounting
Visible staining and surface wear
Condition:
Front retains strong color and attractive graphics
Edge and corner wear
Minor surface marks consistent with age
Back shows mounting damage and staining
Victorian trade cards were distributed by hotels, merchants, and businesses as promotional pieces and are now collected for their advertising history and decorative artwork.
Appeals to collectors of:
Massachusetts advertising
Taunton, MA history
Hotel and hospitality memorabilia
Victorian trade cards
Floral and butterfly artwork
19th-century ephemera
A nice example of Massachusetts hotel advertising with eye-catching floral artwork.
