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LOT 3016
Desirable Framed 1950s Grain Belt Beer/Winchester Themed Advertisement - This vintage 1950’s advertisement perfectly combines two of this country’s favorite pastimes, drinking beer with friends and firearms. This ad for Grain Belt beer shows three friends inside one of their gun rooms, with the wall behind them displaying quite the impressive collection of predominantly Winchester firearms, which includes a Henry lever action rifle, with the ever iconic Double “W” bullet board in the center. From the map spread out on the table, we can assume the trio is planning a hunting trip.
At the center of the table is a wooden serving platter with two bottles of Grain Belt beer. The man in the center, likely the owner of the fine Winchester collection, stands with his hunting rifle in one hand and a pint in the other. The bottom left corner reads “Premium /Compliments of /Grain Belt”. The work is mounted in a wooden frame that measures 35 3/8 x 40 inches.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, the print itself showing vibrant color and distinct imagery with only the slightest wear or fading, and the frame has only the slightest handling/storage evidence. This would be a great display piece for your gun room or office!
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 3017
Rare Framed 1891 Union Metallic Cartridge Advertising Calendar - Measuring
14 inches wide and 27 inches tall, with original metal trim at the top and bottom and gilt painted borders. Most of the space is taken up by a scene of a young girl in an adult-sized fox hunting jacket, holding a small-bore shotgun and surrounded by a pack of foxhounds, with “The Union Metallic/Cartridge Co” at the top. The calendar pages are at the bottom. The calendar is installed in a glass-fronted hardwood frame with a sealed back, 20 inches wide and 33 inches tall in total.
CONDITION: Fine overall, with some creasing and tearing of the main body. Color remains strong, and the details clear. The grommets holding the calendar pages on have detached from the main body, but the pages are all present, with minor stains and creases. The frame is also fine.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
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