A Collection of Framed Miniature Advertising Prints

A collection of framed miniature prints featuring modern reproductions of Victorian and Edwardian era British commercial advertisements. The subjects depicted include Bovril Chocolate, Maypole Soap, Dewar’s White Label Whisky, Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial, Royal Vinolia Tooth Paste, and H.W. Carter and Co. Ltd. Lemon Syrup. The Bovril Chocolate advertisement includes a decorative cartouche and pricing of one and a half pence per cake. The Maypole Soap print features an Art Nouveau style illustration of a woman with flowing pink fabric and the text Dyes All Colours. The Dewar’s White Label Whisky print shows Santa Claus with the text The Christmas Jubilee Spirit. The Rose’s Lime Juice Cordial print illustrates three figures in an outdoor setting. The Royal Vinolia Tooth Paste print features rugby players and branding for Vinolia Co. Ltd. of London, Paris, and New York. The Carter’s Lemon Syrup print shows a bottle and citrus fruit with text for H.W. Carter and Co. Ltd. of The Old Refinery, Bristol. Each print is housed in a matching yellow-painted wooden or composite frame behind glass or clear plastic.
Each frame measures approximately 13cm x 18cm.