| Title |
To a Moulder. |
| Publisher |
[New York] : Wrigley, 3[?] Grand street, New York. |
| Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
| Description |
A man squats and holds a long-handled pan over a metal mold. "Castings" is written behind him. The man has a large nose and
wears a small knit cap. "Moulder" is also slang for "pugilist," and "lam" is slang for to "hit hard."
|
| Notes |
Text: HERE you are, you Moulder elf, / You see the likeness of yourself, / A nose just like a steam trip-hammer -- / God help
your wife, I'm sure you'll 'lam' her.
|
| Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
| Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Family violence -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Molding (Founding) -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.531.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 11.30 |
