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Lot 142: Ogden's Robin Cigarettes Enamel Advertising Sign

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Start price: £100

Estimated price: £200 - £400

Buyer's Premium: 16%

Ogden’s Robin Cigarettes enamel advertising sign featuring a cobalt blue ground with white block lettering reading SMOKE. The central graphic depicts a yellow cigarette packet illustrated with OGDEN’S in black serif and ROBIN in red lettering with black shadowing, surrounding a circular vignette of a robin on a winter branch. The side of the packet includes printed text reading THIS LABEL IS ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. (OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND), LIMITED.
48 x 36 inches.


Condition report:

Weathered condition with multiple circular chips and rust spots to the enamel across the field and packet graphic (photo 1). A vertical line of enamel loss runs through the robin vignette (photo 4). Significant chipping and surface oxidation are visible along the edges and corners (photos 5 and 6). The reverse shows heavy surface rust and oxidation across the entire area (photo 11).