Mar 04, 2010 - Sale 2205

Sale 2205 - Lot 163

Price Realized: $ 1,680
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(HAMBURG-SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.) "Cap Polonio." Nach Südamerika. Color lithographed poster showing "Cap Polonio" against a background map with the line's routes indicated, 39 1/4x26 1/2 inches; 1-inch tear along right edge at bottom neatly closed, otherwise unblemished; overprint in bottom margin for a travel agent in Buchholz, portion of overprint turned under to fit into frame (without damage); linen-backed; nicely matted and framed. Zwickau [and Hamburg]: Förster & Borries, circa 1930

Additional Details

The poster is unsigned but attributed to Anton, who did a great deal of graphic work for the line. A similar poster was issued with the map background for "Cap Arcona."