Lot 53: A Black Cat Pure Matured Virginia Cigarettes Porcelain Enamel Advertising Sign

A single vintage British advertising sign constructed of porcelain enamel on metal, promoting Black Cat Pure Matured Virginia Cigarettes manufactured by Carreras Ltd. The vertical rectangular sign features a large graphic of a black cat with prominent yellow eyes looking down over a yellow field. The lower section of the sign depicts an opened pack of “10 CIGARETTES” and several loose white cigarettes. Inscriptions visible on the sign include “Black Cat,” “Pure Matured Virginia Cigarettes,” and the manufacturer detail, “Carreras Ltd. (Estd. 1788) London. England.”