£400 - £600
WD & HO Wills - Cigarette Cards - 'Safety First' (1934) - a presentation of original hand painted / drawn artwork for five of the cigarette cards. Featuring the artwork pieces titled for the following cards: 'Drive Carefully Past Animals,' Take The Offside Of The Road When Meeting Led Horses,' Never Run An Engine In A Garage With The Door Closed,' 'Carry An Efficient Fire Extinguisher Readily Accessible,' 'Do Not Step From Behind One Vehicle Into The Path Of Another.' Each piece hand drawn and painted by artists working at Mardon, Son & Hall in the 1930s. Mounted to a custom-made board (made by Mardons in order to later display the pieces) showing the artwork, the final produced cigarette cards and special printed versions of the text to the rear. Unique piece of cigarette card history. Total size: 48cm x 65cm.
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