'Commerce - Spermaceti, Ambergris', c 1845.

Vignette from a lithographic plate showing a woman purchasing cosmetic ingredients in a pharmacy or chemists. Taken from 'The Whale' in 'Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing Their Utility to Man in Their Employment During Life and Uses After Death', a book illustrated by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. Printed by J Graf. Published by Thomas Varty.