Name/TitleAdvertisement

About this objectAn enamel sign advertising Turf Virginia Cigarettes.
The sign has a blue background and white outer border on which is depicted a red cigarette box with "TURF" printed on it in golden yellow and white letters.
The sign would have originally been displayed on an outside wall, fixed with screws. Turf cigarettes were believed to have been in circulation until the early 1960s and were very cheap.

Medium and MaterialsMaterials: Iron; Enamel
Process : Print

Inscription and Marks
TURF
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/__TURF__/

VIRGINIA
CIGARETTES
Guaranteed made from tobacco
aged at least 3 years in the wood

MeasurementsHeight: 914mm
Width: 610mm
Depth: 1mm

Object Typeadvertisement

Object numberSTMEA:2010-132

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)