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1616
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$3,705.00
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LOT OF 5 PRE-PRO BEER AND WINE TRAYS.1) Budweiser tray captioned “St. Louis Levee in Early 70s” from the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, St. Louis, image copyright 1914. 2) The American Brewing Co., St. Louis, U.S.A. oval serving tray captioned “Temple of Commerce/A.B.C. Brand/King of All Bottled Beers/Sold Round The World” with illustration of woman in classical Greek dress posing in front of fluted columns with the factory visible in the distance. 3) Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass’n., St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A. tray with their early trademark eagle within the letter “A”. Lithographed by the Chas. W. Shonk Co., Chicago. 4) National Brewery Company of St. Louis, Mo., factory view tray used to promote their various lines of beer and ales. 5) Great Western Wine Company of St. Louis, Mo. oval serving tray with portrait of Admiral Dewey lithographed by Chas. W. Shonk Co., Chicago. SIZE: 1) 17-1/2″ x 12-5/8″. 2) 13-1/2″ x 16-1/2″ 3) 12″ dia. 4) 13-3/4″ x 10-1/4″. 5) 18-1/2″ x 15″. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Richard J. Miller. CONDITION: 1) Very good with dent to bottom rim. 2) Good to very good with some light staining and spots of corrosion to the woman’s dress. 3) Very good with a dry surface which would be enhanced by waxing. 4) Good to very good with paint scrapes and chips to raised border; a few scattered paint scuffs to the field; clear coated. 5) Good to very good; scattered paint chips concentrated to raised rim; light soiling; moderate alligatoring of paint; appears to have older clear coat. 1-15047 (500-1,000) – Lot 1616 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |