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Lot 61: Turf Cigarettes Enamel Advertising Sign

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Start price: £80

Estimated price: £150 - £250

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A rectangular enamel advertising sign for Turf Cigarettes. The sign features a white ground with a red border. To the left is a graphic of a white winged horse with yellow outlines within a blue and red circular roundel. The brand name TURF is printed in blue serif lettering with a yellow shadow, positioned above the slogan TOP QUALITY CIGARETTES in red and blue sans-serif capitals. The reverse of the sign features stencilled blue characters reading CARRERAS LTD O/N 737, OCT 1953, J. B. & S. LTD, and JAN 1954.

64.25 inches by 14.5 inches.


Condition report:

Areas of metal loss, and further areas of enamel loss and corrosion along edges, particularly the lower edge (photo 1).