A Vintage Advertising Show Card for Haworths Mineral Waters sub-Curios The loss and flaking to

The loss and flaking to the paintwork is evident but only brings more beauty to an already highly desirable object that has a good weight and is unusually tall for a doorstop

all things considered

and some offsetting from the plates onto facing blanks

The silver has been slightly over polished though without retracting from the whole and the original glazing and silk remains in tact

and is typified by bright bold colours

A Vintage Advertising Show Card for Haworths Mineral Waters sub-Curios The loss and flaking toOrigin: English Period: Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 Height: 10 inches Width: 8 inches An original advertising show card, depicting a lady wearing a swimming suit and hat diving through the 'O' of 'Haworths', the caption reading 'as fresh a summertime plunge', and below the image is the strapline 'Maker's in Nelson Since 1897'. The reverse bears a ink stamped mark; 'Modads Ltd, Advertising Contractors. Railway St. Nelson Tel