chicago, IL, United States
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From arcade games of yesteryear to vintage vending machines, slot machines, and trade stimulators, this sale will feature coin-operated machines of all types. Complementing these mechanical marvels will be a host of vintage signs, and rare advertising objects from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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LOT 250:
[ALCOHOL ADVERTISING] Absinthe Premier Fils Sign together with Bass in Bottle Mirror. Both circa 1900. Absinthe: ...
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Start price:
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250
Estimated price :
$500 - $700
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 8.875%
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[ALCOHOL ADVERTISING] Absinthe Premier Fils Sign together with Bass in Bottle Mirror. Both circa 1900. Absinthe: Color stone lithograph 15 ¼ x 11”. Frame (glass): 19 ½ x 24”. European tax stamp lower left; Bass painted mirror:18 ¼ x 22 ½”. Frame has brass plate lion and unicorn emblem flanked by the words, “By Appointment, Brewers to the King”, atop handsome oak frame. Property of Bass. Ratcliff & Cretton Ltd. stenciled lower edge in small type. Property ownership label that seals back of frame is intact but is deteriorating. Light surface dirt on frames. Some scratches on glass over the mirrored/painted glass which is in excellent condition. Overall good condition for both. Not examined out of frame.
