rare and beautifully preserved Turn-of-the-Century American tobacco retail display sign measuring 9” x 6”. This premium variant utilizes an early celluloid sheet wrapped over a rolled metal frame core, complete with its original factory-tight reverse crimping and integrated string loop hanger.
The front face features the iconic, vibrant stone-lithographed artwork of the Merchants Queen Cigar brand. The signature red and gold typography reading "MERCHANTS QUEEN" at the top, along with the intricate gold scrollwork and floral details bordering the vignette, features distinct, crisp embossing (raised texturing) that gives the smooth, glossy celluloid face remarkable physical depth.
The central illustration depicts a romanticized Edwardian portrait of a woman wearing a delicate white lace veil and a pink rose in her hair, set against a detailed tropical landscape filled with palm trees and outbuildings. The bottom edge displays the original fine-print legal notation "Title & Design Registered".
• Category: Tobacciana / Vintage Celluloid Advertising Signs
• Medium: Multi-layered chromolithograph under hot-pressed celluloid wrap, self-framed over a crimped metal rim and fiberboard backing board
• Dimensions: 9” x 6”
• Estimated Era: Early 1900s (Circa 1905–1915)
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