Victorian Palmer’s Invisible Perfume Trade Card Floral Basket Chromolithograph

Original late 19th-century Victorian advertising trade card promoting Palmer’s Invisible, Handkerchief Extracts, Toilet Soaps, and Lotion, prepared by Solon Palmer, perfumer and toilet soap maker of New York.

The front features a richly colored chromolithographed floral basket with roses, daisies, and blue blossoms, complete with Palmer’s branded hang tag. The reverse contains dense period advertising text listing Palmer’s cosmetic and toiletry products, typical of high-quality Victorian trade cards distributed through druggists.

• Circa 1885–1895
• Original antique — not a reproduction
• Approx. 5¼ x 2½ inches
• Unused; no mailing marks
• Light age toning and minor edge wear consistent with age (see photos)

Palmer trade cards are highly collectible within Victorian advertising, cosmetic history, and ephemera collections, especially examples with strong chromo color and intact borders.