This auction is for a very nice 1853 original black and white trimmed half page ad-with illustration- for "Ballard & Stearns-Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in House-Furnishing Goods-Nos. 16 & 18 Bromfield Street, Boston.

The ad measures 6 1/2"x4 1/2".

This ad is in good condition with a small bend in the upper right edge.

The other ad on the page is for "John Collamore, Jr. & Co.-China, Glass & Earthenware House", 98 Washington Street, Boston-no illustration. This ad also measures 6 1/2"x4 1/2", and is in good condition.