Bidspirit auction | (2) Antique Tin Litho Advertising

(2) Antique Tin Litho Advertising Tip Trays - (2) Antique Tin Litho Advertising Tip Trays, dating back to late 1890s, includes an early advertising tray for W.R. Newman ”The Piano Man” based in Butler, PA, features a classic English Setter hunting dog, widely used by businesses to imprint their branding on left margin, 5” x 3 1/4”, and a highly sought-after agricultural advertising tray for The Merit Separator Co, Oxford, PA, depicts their red centrifugal cream separator, slogan reads ”Simplicity of Construction”, 4 7/8” x 3 1/4”, both with great color, minor rim oxidation, light surface scuffs, minor paint loss and chipping, Merit tray has a dark, brown rust spot in center, fair to good condition, see photos. Nice, authentic, hard-to-find piece of early advertising!