Bidspirit auction | Garcia and Vega Bonded Havana

Garcia and Vega Bonded Havana Cigars Sculptured Wood Advertising Sign - This is a relief-sculpted advertising sign made of a wood-composition material described as sculptured wood. The sign features a central high-relief scene of a woman in Victorian-style dress standing before a backdrop of palm trees. She is depicted carving a heart into a tree trunk; inside the heart are the characters G Y V above the date 1882. The scene is bordered by a garland of flowers along the bottom and framed by an architectural structure resembling a scroll or banner, supported by ornate columns on either side. Each column features a shield with a diagonal band and cross motifs. The reverse of the piece features a brown textured backing with two adhesive labels. The larger central label is a tan paper rectangle with a decorative border that reads: These signs of Sculptured Wood represent the finest that can be made. They are a credit to your store and to our Bonded Havana Cigars. We will appreciate if you will use your best consideration in giving this sign a prominent location. And to see that it is firmly hung—so that it may not be destroyed. Duplicate signs can be furnished at a cost of $4.00. GARCIA & VEGA New York — Tampa. The smaller lower label is a black rectangle with a gold border reading: ANOTHER THESCO SIGN THE STEINAU COMPANY LOUISVILLE, KY., U.S.A. MADE IN THE U. S. A. Height: 14 inches Width: 9.5 inches. The item shows overall signs of age-related wear. A prominent vertical crack runs through the center of the piece, visible on the front at the bottom scroll and through the backing material on the reverse (photo 7). There are various small chips and losses to the edges and decorative elements, particularly on the top crest and the bottom right corner (photo 1). The surface finish is darkened with accumulated dust in the recessed areas (photo 6). The paper label on the reverse is torn and missing a small section at the top edge (photo 8).