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Lot 158: Ogden's "Pullet" Pigtail Tobacco Advertising Showcard

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Start price: £40

Estimated price: £80 - £120

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A framed advertising showcard for Ogden’s “Pullet” Pigtail tobacco featuring a grey ground with lithographic graphics. The composition includes a central circular vignette depicting a moonlit village scene with figures on a stone bridge, positioned above the slogan EXCELLENT TO SMOKE OR CHEW. The lower section includes an illustration of two crossed tobacco twists and a seated elderly man smoking a pipe, with the lower margin marked OGDEN’S, LIVERPOOL. The showcard is housed in a period black-painted wooden frame under glass. A white adhesive label on the reverse reads MARDONS ARTISTIC NOVELTIES VARNISHED SHOWCARDS VARNISHERS, GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS BRISTOL & LONDON.
11.6 inches wide by 15.5 inches high.


Condition report:

The lithographic print shows surface rippling and light discoloration (photo 1). The black-painted wooden frame exhibits multiple surface scuffs, scratches, and small chips to the finish (photos 2 and 7). On the reverse, the original paper tape is torn and peeling, and the hanging cord is frayed (photo 8). The backboard shows some oxidation to the fixing nails (photo 8).