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Lot 4: Faulkner's Nosegay Lithographed Tin Advertising Sign

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Start price: £80

Estimated price: £150 - £250

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A rare rectangular lithographed tin advertising sign featuring a red ground within a narrow green border. The central graphic depicts a cylindrical tobacco tin for Faulkner’s Nosegay Virginia, decorated with green leaf and white floral motifs on a cream ground with a red banner. The typography is rendered in cream block lettering with black outlining and reads FOR ECONOMY SMOKE IT LASTS LONGER. The bottom left corner features a small black printed mark comprising a stylized monogram within a semi-circular and rectangular cartouche above the numbers 4869.

Measured at 19 3/8 inches wide by 28 1/4 inches high.


Condition report:

Good condition with strong colour and clear graphics. Some scuffing and scratching to the main red field, with minor oxidation and paint loss around the edges and mounting holes.