October 29, 30, & 31, 2020 Coin-Op & Advertising
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2020
This is a tin sign in a period frame marked on the back "Wells & Hope Co. / Chrome Lithographic / Iron Show Cards. / 918 To 922 Vine St. / Philadelphia.". The front of the sign advertises Ayer's Sarsaparilla and shows a family of younger and older women in their sitting room and it speaks to "Purifying the Blood and Invigorating the System / Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. U.S.A.". The sign shows small paint loss in the outside edges, some obscured by the framing, and one small scrape by the first "o" in "Blood" in the lower right-hand corner. Otherwise the interior field is in very good condition, showing bright colors and little wear. A very difficult to find and early pharmaceutical advertising sign.
Condition: (7.5 - 8.0).
Item Dimensions: Frame: 22 - 1/2" x 16 - 1/2" x 1".