Van Stan’s Stratena Cement For repairing Glass, China, Marble, Ivory… [opening lines of handbill]

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Illustrated broadsheet advertising Van Stan’s Stratena or Polytechnic London Cement, a multi-purpose adhesive for making or repairing various materials. The illustration shows the facade of the company’s Philadelphia storefront.

Based in Philadelphia, the company touts the cement’s use on jewelry, furniture, light metals, billiard cues and meerschaum pipes. The text includes detailed instructions, a warning against counterfeit formulas, and testimonials (dated 1881–1882) from Philadelphia, Boston, and New York manufacturers of pool tables, artificial flowers, military and Masonic ornaments, umbrellas, etc.

Price: $45.00