Wilhelm Bartsch | 1887
Wilhelm Bartsch was a “Tapezierer”, an upholsterer, at Steinstraße 39 in Bautzen. In 1887 he advertised his upholstered-furniture store, “from the simplest to the most elegant finish”, with prompt service and moderate prices.
The engraving shows a sofa typical of the time: button-tufted back, turned legs and a carved crest with a fan motif.
A piece like this belonged in the “gute Stube”, the best room in the house, kept for guests and Sundays.
Today we buy sofas flat-packed. In 1887, you went to the upholsterer in your own town.
Text in the ad
Wilhelm Bartsch
Tapezierer
Bautzen, Steinstrasse 39
empfiehlt sein Polster-Möbel-Lager von der einfachsten bis zur elegantesten Ausführung.
Prompte Bedienung. — Mässige Preise.
Translation:
Wilhelm Bartsch
Upholsterer
Bautzen, Steinstrasse 39
recommends his upholstered-furniture store, from the simplest to the most elegant finish.
Prompt service. — Moderate prices.
- Brand
- Wilhelm Bartsch
- Year
- 1887
- Decade
- 19th century
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Newspaper
- Themes
- Home
- Original publication
- Zeitungs-Umschläge für Sächs. Provinzial- u. Grenzstädte, Dresden, 1887
