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Advert in Harness Eye Battery 1886
Harness Eye Battery promises to cure weak eyes and restore failing sight. Date: 1886
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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1886 Battery Cure Electric Eyes Failing Harness Promises Restore Sight Weak
10"x8" (25x20cm) Photo Print
Step back in time with this captivating vintage advertisement from the Media Storehouse collection. Featuring the "Advert in Harness Eye Battery 1886" by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online, this photograph transports you to an era of curiosity and innovation. The advertisement promises the restoration of failing sight with the Harness Eye Battery, a remarkable invention from 1886. Revive the past and add a touch of history to your home or office with this intriguing and unique photographic print.
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1. Title: "Harness Eye Battery: Restoring Sight in the Victorian Era". This advertisement hails from the annals of the 1880s, showcasing the Harness Eye Battery, a remarkable invention that promised to cure weak eyes and restore failing sight. The image features an elegantly dressed woman, her eyes closed in anticipation, as she holds a small, intricately designed battery against her temple. The battery, with its harness-like straps, is connected to a series of wires that lead to a bulky power source. The Harness Eye Battery was a product of the late 19th century's fascination with electricity and its potential applications in medical treatments. At a time when little was understood about eye conditions and vision loss, the promise of a simple, painless solution to weak eyes or failing sight must have been a beacon of hope for many. The advertisement's text, written in bold, persuasive language, reads, "Harness Eye Battery. For Weak Eyes. Restores Failing Sight. Guaranteed to Cure." The use of words like "Restores," "Cures," and "Guaranteed" would have instilled confidence in potential customers, who may have been desperate for a solution to their vision problems. The Harness Eye Battery represents an intriguing intersection of science, technology, and marketing during the Victorian era. It serves as a reminder of the era's faith in the power of electricity to heal and the lengths people were willing to go to in search of a cure for vision loss. Despite the battery's eventual failure to live up to its lofty promises, it remains an intriguing artifact of a bygone era.
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