Lot 377: John Bull Enamel Advertising Sign
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A pictorial enamel advertising sign for John Bull magazine, featuring a multi-coloured courtroom caricature of a barrister addressing a judge. The barrister is depicted holding a copy of the magazine as evidence, with the caption below reading Triumphant Counsel:- ‘M’Lud, it is so, it’s in JOHN BULL’. The illustrated magazine within the scene includes the masthead JOHN BULL, Edited by HORATIO BOTTOMLEY, and the slogan WRITE TO ‘JOHN BULL’ ABOUT IT! alongside an advertisement for Nestle’s Milk. The graphic is executed in shades of blue, brown, red, and yellow.
20 inches x 27.5 inches.
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