12th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
  Lot 184
 

184

Two First World War Recruiting Posters, both published by the Parliament Recruiting Committee,...

Two First World War Recruiting Posters, both published by the Parliament Recruiting Committee, London, comprising a lithographed example after Lawson Wood, "A Chip Of the Old Block", "Your King & Country Need You to Maintain the Honour and Glory of the British Empire", printed signature and date (19)14 lower left, approx. 75 cm by 51 cm, the other of text form, "We Are Fighting for a Worthy Purpose .... Men of the Empire to Arms", approx. 75 cm by 51 cm (2)

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

. Lawson Wood - Laid on board. Horizontal crease across centre. Other noticeable creases overall. Some loss of paper to left centre edge. Other smaller losses elsewhere. Not examined out of frame. Text poster - Probably laid on board. Horizontal crease across centre. Other noticeable creases overall. Tear and slight loss of paper left centre edge. Other small losses of paper across centre fold. Not examined out of frame.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 12th Dec, 2018

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