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Lot 115: du Maurier Filter Tip Virginia Cigarettes Advertising Showcard

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A du Maurier Filter Tip Virginia cigarettes advertising showcard of arched form, featuring a silver metallic ground with black block lettering. The central black circular field contains a painted portrait of a man smoking a cigarette, positioned above the white script slogan reading ‘No bits in the mouth!’. The reverse is fitted with a central white cardboard easel stand and bears a handwritten pencil inscription reading ‘Original advertising Art Work’.
Across widest point: 16.5 inches
Height: 15 inches.


Condition report:

The front shows loss, peeling, and cracking to the silver metallic surface layer, primarily across the left and right curved sections (photo 1, photo 3). Cardboard edges are bumped, frayed, and show minor separation, notably at the lower corners (photo 1, photo 2). There is surface dirt and small spots of paint loss across the central black circular field (photo 3). The reverse displays general discolouration, surface staining, and wear to the cardboard surface, with tearing and adhesive residue visible near the lower edge (photo 2).