Four Vienna Art Tin Advertising Portrait Plates

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Lot number11
Auction09-09-2026 Early Samplers, Vienna Plates, Quilts, Bags, Plus
DateSeptember 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT
Auction houseTom Hall Auctions, Inc
LocationSchnecksville, Pennsylvania

This group of four lithographed tin plates features Art Nouveau style female portraits produced by the Meek Company of Coshocton, Ohio, or marked as Vienna Art Plates. The set includes advertising for Joseph Glennon's New Brewery, theHotel Majestic in Philadelphia, and the Golden Rule Mercantile Company of Carpio, North Dakota. Each plate displays a central portrait within decorative borders including laurel leaves, floral motifs, and romanticized landscape panels.Inscriptions on the reverse provide historical advertising details and patent dates ranging from 1905 to 1908. Plates measure approx. 10" diameterThe group shows varying degrees of wear including surface scratches and paint loss along the rims. The Hotel Majestic plate exhibits significant fine crazing and cracking to the lithographed portrait surface along with multiple chips. Several plates

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