A printed page of advertising ephemera featuring a humorous pen-and-ink illustration in the Victorian pastiche style, resembling the work of 19th-century caricaturists such as George Cruikshank or Phiz. The artwork depicts a father and mother with eight children of various ages. A large speech bubble contains the promotional text: WITH THIS LOT TO FEED – THANK GOODNESS FOR MY NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BUDGET ACCOUNT. The mention of National Westminster Bank dates the item to the period following the 1968 merger of National Provincial and Westminster banks. The page features a pink border along the bottom edge, indicating it is likely a leaf from a promotional booklet or publication from the 1970s or 1980s.
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