Vintage "Old Chums" Please Cigarette Advertising Print - Framed

Overview

A Vintage Framed Advertising Print For "Old Chums" Cigarettes. The Print Features Bold White And Green Lettering Reading '"Old Chums" Please' Set Against A Colourful Background Of Green, Blue And Yellow Diagonal Bands. Smaller Text In The Lower Right Reads "Fourteen Cigarettes" With A Price Line Below That Appears To Reference Sixpence. The Work Is Housed In A Dark Timber Frame With Glass.

A Gallery Label On The Verso Identifies Owen Galleries, Royal Surf Arcade, Surf Road, Cronulla, Nsw 2230, Australia. Handwritten Inscriptions On The Verso Include The Name "Stapleton", A Date That Appears To Read 10.4.78, The Figures "89" And "15.90 O.", And An Inverted Inscription Reading "W7.22.7W".

Condition Notes

* Foxing And Discolouration Visible Across The Print Surface
* General Toning And Age-Related Staining To The Paper
* Paper Backing On Verso Is Torn And Deteriorated At The Edges
* Frame Shows General Wear And Minor Chips Consistent With Age
* Refer To Images.

Specifications

* Medium: Print On Paper
* Frame: Dark Timber Frame With Glass
* Certificate Of Authenticity: Not Present
* Provenance: Owen Galleries, Cronulla, Nsw (Label On Verso)223924+16

Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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