GREAT COLORFUL LITHO HANOVER INSURANCE PAPER SIGN.

GREAT COLORFUL LITHO HANOVER INSURANCE PAPER SIGN. This great 19th Century sign advertising Hanover Fire Insurance Company with a liberty figure holding a pole and cap and another figure of justice with her scales and sword. The Hanover trademark surmounted by a fantastic 19th century spread-winged eagle w/ shield. Below, “NEW YORK CASH ASSETS OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS. I. RENSEN LANE SECRETARY BENJ. S. WOLCOTT PRESIDENT.” Then beneath the sign, “THE MAJOR AND KNAPP ENG. MFG. IN LITHO. CO., 56 & 58 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK”. Matted and framed in a beautiful contemporary mahogany molded frame. SIZE: (incl. frame) 25-1/2”w x 31”h; (image only) 18-1/2”w x 23-1/2”h. CONDITION: colors are beautiful and bright. There is a slight, almost invisible stain in the margin near the top. A terrific early patriotic insurance sign! 1-5955 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2005

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1309	$1,680.00	GREAT COLORFUL LITHO HANOVER INSURANCE PAPER SIGN. This great 19th Century sign advertising Hanover Fire Insurance Company with a liberty figure holding a pole and cap and another figure of justice with her scales and sword. The Hanover trademark surmounted by a fantastic 19th century spread-winged eagle w/ shield. Below, “NEW YORK CASH ASSETS OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS. I. RENSEN LANE SECRETARY BENJ. S. WOLCOTT PRESIDENT.” Then beneath the sign, “THE MAJOR AND KNAPP ENG. MFG. IN LITHO. CO., 56 & 58 PARK PLACE, NEW YORK”. Matted and framed in a beautiful contemporary mahogany molded frame. SIZE: (incl. frame) 25-1/2”w x 31”h; (image only) 18-1/2”w x 23-1/2”h. CONDITION: colors are beautiful and bright. There is a slight, almost invisible stain in the margin near the top. A terrific early patriotic insurance sign! 1-5955 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2005 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.

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