(JP¥1,280)
I framed a Wills cigarette card, purchased from an antique shop in England. It can be displayed on a wall as is, or you can insert the stick shown in photo 3 and place it on a desk or similar surface. You can hang it on the wall using the pins shown in photo 5. The card is probably from the "Old English Garden Flowers" series (circa 1930s). It's about 100 years old. This one features pink Campanula flowers. The navy background gives it a charming, yet sophisticated look. According to Wikipedia, Wills was one of the first UK tobacco companies to include advertising cards in their cigarette packs in 1887, but it wasn't until 1895 that they produced their first general interest set of cards ('Ships and Sailors'). Other Wills sets include 'Aviation' (1910), 'Lucky Charms' (1923), 'British Butterflies' (1927), 'Famous Golfers' (1930), 'Garden Flowers' (1933) and 'Air Raid Precautions' (1938). I was surprised to see a framed card from the same series selling for over 10,000 yen each at a British antique fair at Maruzen in Nihonbashi. The frame size is approximately 8 x 10 x 0.7 cm. It's very small, but I think it will add a nice touch to your room. I'm offering it at a reasonable price, so please purchase only if you understand and appreciate antiques. ^_^ #BritishAntique #BritishAntiquePrints #BritishAntiqueBotanicalPrints
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