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LOT 2586
Ten British Cigarette Card Sets
20TH-21ST CENTURY A.D.
10 x 7 1/8 - 11 x 7 1/8 in. (796 grams total, 25.5 x 18 - 28 x 18 cm).
Comprising: John Player & Sons, 1991 reprint, Kings & Queens of England, full set of 50; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Wills's Cigarettes, Cinema Stars, full set of 25; John Player & Sons, Miniatures, full set of 25; John Player & Sons, Struggle for Existence, full set of 25; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, Police File, full set of 40; Brooke Bond Tea and Tea Bags, Flags and Emblems of the World, two sets of nos.1-10, one set of 11-30, and one set of 41-50; Brooke Bond Tea and Tea Bags, Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, The Saga of Ships, full set of 50; Dryfood Ltd, for kiddies' confectionery, Animals of the World, full set of 50; Morning Foods Ltd, Mornfolake Quick Cooking Oats, Our England, full set of 50; Brooke Bond, Unexplained Mysteries of the World, nos.1-30; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, Discovering Our Coast, nos. 31-40. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market at auction.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2586
Ten British Cigarette Card Sets
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Ten British Cigarette Card Sets
20th-21st century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: Wrights Biscuits Limited, South Shields, Marvels of the World, full set of 24; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Wills's Cigarettes, Flower Culture in Pots, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, Wonders of Wildlife, nos.11-50 with two sets of nos. 41-50; W.A. & A.C. Churchman, 1993, Prominent Golfers, full set of 50; Cope Bros. & Co. Ltd, 'A Nostalgia reprint', Cope's Golfers, full set of 50; Grandee, Britain's Endangered Wildlife, nos. 1-30 (including some duplicates; Grandee, British Birds Collection, full set of 32; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, 40 Ways to Play Better Soccer, full set of 40; Brooke Bond Foods Ltd, The Magical World of Disney, two full sets of 25 cards. 743 grams total, 25.5 x 18 - 27.5 x 17.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Ten British Cigarette Card Sets
20th-21st century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: John Player & Sons, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, The Doncella History of the V.C., full set of 24; John Player & Sons, Tom Thumb, Britain's Maritime History, full set of 30; Stephen Mitchell & Son, 1997 reproduction, full set of 25; Ensign Fishing Tackle, reproduction from an original by Graham Payne, nos.1-20; The House of Craven, Craven Black Cat, Sport Fish, full set of 50; Imperial Tobacco Ltd, 'A Nostalgia Reprint, 24 cards; John Player & Sons, Imperial Tobacco Ltd, Tom Thumb History of Britain's Railways, full set of 30; Grandee, Britain's Nocturnal Wildlife, full set of 30; W.D. & H.O. Wills, Imperial Tobacco Co, Wills's Cigarettes, Flags of the Empire, full set of 25; Brooke Bond Foods Ltd, Natural Neighbours, Wildlife in tea-growing lands, full set of 40. 681 grams total, 89 x 50 mm - 27.5 x 18 cm
Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Eight British Cigarette Card Sets
20th-21st century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: Brook Bond Oxo Limited, Small Wonders cards, nos.11-40; Brook Bond Oxo Ltd, History of Aviation cards issued with tea and tea bags, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Oxo Ltd, Woodland Wildlife, nos.1-40; TyPhoo Tea Ltd, Do You Know, full set of 24; The House of Craven, Craven Black Cat, Flowers all the year round, full set of 50; The House of Craven, Craven Black Cat, Sport Fish, full set of 50; Brooke Bond Picture Cards, Unexplained Mysteries of the World, full set of 40. 476 grams total, 25 x 18 - 27.5 x 18 cm
Acquired on the UK art market at auction. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
