Maine Antique Digest, December 2016

Maine Antique Digest, December 2016 27-E

AUCTION -

27-E

Hallworth,” is 28" x 41" and sold for $363 (est. $300/500).

This figural “George’s Superior Bunion & Corn Shield'”

cast plaster advertisement is 4¾" x 9" x 3½"

and sold for $242 (est. $80/150).

Lucky Strike cigarette promotion pieces always

attract attention. This matchbox butler stand made

of wrought iron and tin, 16" high, sold for $393.25

(est. $100/200).

Published by the Henderson Lithographing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, this circa

1890 C. L. Centlivre Brewing Co. poster, “Brewers & Bottlers of Lager Beer,

Fort Wayne, Indiana,” brought $242 (est. $200/400). It is 24" x 36".

At 30" x 36¼", this Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy three-way display

stand, with the mottos “ ‘A Life Saver’ / Saves The Children / Pleasant

and Safe to Take,” sold for $605 (est. $100/200).

Large in size at 19" in diameter, this Satin Cigarettes

tin advertisement tray made $332.75 (est. $60/120).

Several opera posters crossed the auction

block, including this one by Jules Chéret

(French, 1836-1932). This “Théâtre de

l’Opéra Carnaval” 1892 color lithographed

example that brought $968 (est. $1200/1800)

is 48" x 33½" and was not part of the Kovel

consignments.

This vintage arcade

Lucky Boy slot machine

went for $302.50 (est.

$150/250). The machine

is 19½" x 7" x 11½".

This 22" x 28" “Rigby’s

Sweet Brier 5¢. Cigar”

1897 advertisement asks,

“Honey Does Yo Lub Yo

Man?” Marked “Knaffl &

Bro, Knoxville, TN,” it made

$453.75 (est. $40/80).

This Ayer’s Sarsaparilla

paper sign with “We Grow

Strong By Using Ayer’s

Sarsaparilla” has staining

to the top right corner but

did very well, bringing

$514.25 (est. $60/120). It is

42" x 30½".