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This mixed lot comprises a variety of vintage advertising and bar-related items, predominantly of British origin. Included is a cream-coloured card public house sign detailing the Licensing Act 1964 regarding alcohol consumption by persons under 18, with a maximum penalty of £200. Tobacciana items include two yellow Café Crème cigar tins by Henri Wintermans, a cylindrical Hamlet mild cigar tin by Benson and Hedges Ltd, and various ashtrays featuring branding for Harvey’s Bitter and Gold Flake, alongside a navy blue ceramic ashtray initialled J.B. and a clear glass ashtray containing a Heineken keychain. Novelty and promotional items consist of a cardboard Beat the Burping Beer-Ometer steady-hand game, a boxed Lads Night Out Beer Belt, a red Budweiser FIFA World Cup bottle opener, and a clear glass bottle embossed for Aerated Water Co. The collection also features a variety of paper goods including KEO and Courage beer coasters, an Electrolux instruction manual, and a heavily corroded tin for Gelatine Capsules from S.A. Perkins Dispensing Chemist, Devonport. Additionally, there is a small Anadin analgesic tablets tin and an incised pewter-style Seniors Medal dish awarded to J. Dunn in June 2004.
Condition report:
The items are in used vintage condition. The Licensing Act sign exhibits age-toning and wear to the edges. Significant corrosion and surface rust are present on the Santal Oil tin. The Harvey\'s Bitter ashtray shows staining and internal residue. Paper ephemera, including the manuals and coasters, displays general handling wear, creasing, and minor staining. General surface wear, light scratches, and dust are present across the assortment.
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