A set of four Vienna Art Plates lithographed adver

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Lot number17
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 set of four lithographed tin advertising chargers features central female portraits executed in a romanticized style within intricate gold-tone floral and scrolling borders. One plate bears a blue printed stamp on the reverse sideincluding a square logo containing a stylized M and text reading NO. 202-TERESA and MADE ONLY BY THE MEEK COMPANY, COSHOCTON, O., U.S.A. Other examples bear printed advertising text on the reverse for the SPALDING CLOAK CO. of Kansas Cityand a printed scroll cartouche reading VIENNA ART PLATES with a 1905 patent date for the WESTERN COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. of Chicago. A fourth plate features the same printed VIENNA ART PLATES scroll cartouche with the 1905 patent date onthe reverse ground. Plates measure approx. 10" diameterAll plates show oxidation and rust consistent with age along the rolled metal rims and on the reverse surfaces. The Spalding Cloak Co. plate has minor surface scratches to the front lithograph and spotting on the reverse (photo 11). The Vienna Art pl

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