Lot 260: Meltonian Shoe Cream & Dressings Advertising Display Figure

A painted plaster advertising point-of-sale display figure for Meltonian Shoe Cream & Dressings. The stylized figure is modelled as a dandy in formal evening attire, wearing a black tailcoat, grey pinstriped trousers, and yellow gloves. He is depicted in a bowing pose, holding a black top hat in his right hand. The figure stands upon a rectangular cream-coloured base. The front of the base features moulded lettering finished in red and black paint, reading MELTONIAN SHOE CREAM & DRESSINGS. The figure is hollow-cast, and a small circular hole is present on the reverse of the base. Based on the provided tape measure, the figure stands approximately 16.25 inches tall, and the base measures 6.75 inches in width.