Holiday Auction Closing December 7 ,2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2019
The complete set of 52 cards is presented. This sublime and scarce issue hails from the early years of the "Tobacco Wars" era, a period of turbulence that saw competitive overseas distribution of British and American insert productions. The gallery presented here showcases many of the day's most renowned stage actresses, including the internationally acclaimed Mary Anderson. Each named, beautifully detailed subject is accompanied by playing card identifiers at the design's top edge. An exotic and seldom-seen array of artistically refined paper antiques, in attractive VG to EX condition overall.
Please Note: The cards have been removed from the frame that was referenced in this lot’s original title. The title on the website, and the description, have been adjusted to reflect this change.