Auction Date:2011 Sep 03 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Location:2690 Stratford Road, Box 369, Delaware, Ohio, 43015, United States
CARVED EAGLE TOBACCO ADVERTISING PLAQUE.
Attributed to George Stapf (1862-1958), Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, early 20th century, pine. Spread-winged eagle with crossed flags, applied stars, and a shield on his breast that faintly reads "Chew Am Eagle Tobacco." Appears to retain most of its original paint. 37"w. Sold at Parke-Bernet (New York), November 1973.
For another similar Stapf eagle also with similar American Eagle Tobacco advertising, see Keno Auctions (New York), May 2010, lot 557.
Condition: One finial reglued. 9 stars missing. The blue field of the shield has been overpainted (lighter blue, original blue visible in some places), and the tobacco slogan is under the later paint. The example that sold at Keno auctions had a similar repaint done on the shield, covering up a nearly identical advertising slogan.
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2690 Stratford Road, Box 369, Delaware, Ohio, 43015, United States
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10,000.00 |
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