Rare, decorative horse racing-themed Capstan cigarette shop counter display, circa 1930s, rectangular, depicting a Capstan cigarette box above a st
Hammer:
£80
Estimate:
£150 - £250
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Rare, decorative horse racing-themed Capstan cigarette shop counter display, circa 1930s, rectangular, depicting a Capstan cigarette box above a stirrup flanked by caricatures of the leading jockeys of the period including S. Donoghue, F. Lane, M. Beary, R. Perryman, R.A. Jones, F. Fox, P. Beasley, G. Richards, T. Weston, H. Wragg, C. Smirke and J. Dines, signed by artist Mel, issued by the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland Limited, metal front, cardboard back, 25 by 18.5cm., bears some wear to edge of display, with some watermarks