Absentee bids let you place your maximum bid on an item before the live auction begins. During the live show, we’ll continue bidding on your behalf up to your max bid — just like leaving a bid with a traditional auctioneer.
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Lot 061 - Antique "Plantista" Cigar Tin with Lithographed Paper Label, Woman with Red Poppies and Tropical Scenes, Copyright 1906 American Lithographic Co., New York, Factory No. 180, 6th District, Indiana, 5" H
Lot 061 - Antique "Plantista" Cigar Tin with Lithographed Paper Label, Woman with Red Poppies and Tropical Scenes, Copyright 1906 American Lithographic Co., New York, Factory No. 180, 6th District, Indiana, 5" H
Antique round cigar tin for the "Plantista" brand, wrapped with a lithographed paper label copyrighted 1906 by the American Lithographic Co., New York. The front label depicts a woman in profile with red poppies in her hair, a pearl choker necklace, and drop earrings, set against tropical scenes with palm trees and buildings. A "Colorado" band is visible on the side. The bottom is stamped "Fact. No. 180 / 25 / 6th Dist. Ind." Several holes have been punched through the bottom, and the lid has a slot cut into it, both modifications added after manufacture. The label shows significant tearing, loss, soiling, and lifting throughout. The tin shows oxidation and surface rust.