May 23, 2019 - Sale 2510

Sale 2510 - Lot 180

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
DESIGNER UNKNOWN ROT - WEISS MURATTI. Circa 1931.
56x37 1/2 inches, 142 1/4x95 1/4 cm.
Condition B+: overpainting over replaced losses, repaired tears and creases at edges; minor restoration along creases in image; two-sheets.
B. Muratti and Sons, Ltd., a manufacturer of luxury cigarettes, was one of the first to introduce packs of cigarettes on the market (around 1890). Muratti cigarettes quickly developed into an extremely popular brand smoked all over the world.