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Lot 212: Bell's Sparkling Ales Advertising Framed Poster

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Start price: £80

Estimated price: £150 - £250

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A Bell’s Sparkling Ales advertising poster, featuring a lithographic print housed in a dark-stained wooden frame under glass. The illustration depicts a man in a white shirt and brown trousers leaning against a stone ledge, holding a foaming glass of ale with a second glass resting alongside. The background shows a domestic scene of a woman in a yellow blouse and white apron hanging laundry under a blue sky. The print features bold red and yellow block lettering for BELL’S SPARKLING ALES, with the slogan ‘You can’t beat them!’ underlined in red at the base. A small printed monogram within a diamond-shaped border containing the letters M and L is located in the lower right corner.
23 inches by 32.5 inches.


Condition report:

The print displays age-related toning and light foxing, notably in the upper sections (photo 2). A faint horizontal crease is visible across the centre of the image (photo 3). The wooden frame shows surface scuffs and minor knocks consistent with age (photo 7). The reverse hardboard backing shows aged tape with some areas of peeling (photo 6).