Lot 309: Dunhill King Size Advertising Shop Sign and Clock
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A shop advertising sign for Dunhill King Size, constructed from plastic with a red and gold foil-effect brand emblem. The face features a printed black warning reading Warning: SMOKING CAN CAUSE FATAL DISEASES: Health Departments’ Chief Medical Officers. The sign incorporates an inset analog clock with a clear plastic cover and black hands, alongside a sliding status indicator currently set to OPEN. Below is a weekly opening hours schedule listing MONDAY through SUNDAY and LUNCH, with adjustable printed time inserts showing slots such as 5.00 TO 7.00. The reverse is printed in blue with THANK YOU FOR CALLING and GENTLY PULL TAB TOWARDS YOU BEFORE MOVING UP OR DOWN above a slider mechanism marked CLOSED and OPEN. A quartz clock movement is mounted to the rear, with a raised mark reading JUNGHANS QUARTZ W 738 MADE IN GERMANY.
Width: 12.5 inches
Height: 11 inches.
Condition report:
The plastic body shows significant surface soiling, scuffing, and heavy black spotting and staining across the front and reverse (photos 1 and 2). The plastic has yellowed with age. The red brand logo shows minor wear at the edges (photo 1). The clock hands and plastic cover are intact. The sliding mechanism and hour inserts appear complete.
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