1845 Print Costume Arab Noble Arabian Man Red Hat Cloak - ORIGINAL ACOST XAIA9 This ad is for their

This ad is for their decorative home fabrics

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This is an original 1938 black and white print ad from The Postage Meter Company

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1845 Print Costume Arab Noble Arabian Man Red Hat Cloak - ORIGINAL ACOST XAIA9 This ad is for their"Noble Arabe." This is an original 1845 hand colored woodblock print of an Arab noble. Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptionally rare and beautiful collection of original woodblock prints of ethnic costumes from around the world. These gorgeous prints date from the mid 19th century. They are hand colored and embellished with gum arabic (a technique used to enhance and preserve hand colored prints in special collections from this era). Prints