March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 214
TIGER AND OTHER ADVERTISING LARGE TOBACCO TINS, LOT OF FOUR
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$228
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
TIGER AND OTHER ADVERTISING LARGE TOBACCO TINS, LOT OF FOUR, lithographed, comprising two Tiger tins for P. Lorillard Co. of Jersey City, NJ consisting of a canister / store bin and a large pail / lunch box with wicker basket design and two bail handles, a Sweet Cuba canister / store bin for Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., and a Sweet Burley canister / store bin for Spaulding & Merrick / Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. Late 19th/first quarter 20th century. 7 3/4" to 11 3/4" HOA.
Condition
Fair overall condition with wear, surface scratches, and other imperfections including flakes and losses to lithograph, areas of rusting, holes, splits, and/or denting, some dents being sizable; Tiger canister lacking pull at top of cover resulting in a hole, old plugged hole to base of one side; Tiger pail with bottom partially detached due to rusting, lid does not close.
Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
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