We can be sure of this based off of their style, though to pinpoint an exact year is a difficult task for these signs, as they don’t ever have dates. These particular ones are signs that were designed by the well known pulp fiction and advertising illustrator Jerome G. Of all the artists who worked on these advertisements, he was perhaps the most respected and famous. The signs that were done by him were always top notch and impressive. They measure 21″ tall and 14″ wide. Just waiting to be displayed in the perfect frame of choice for their forever home. So many colored frames would go well these. Gold, black, red, green, silver. All those colors are found in these examples. They are numbered in the lower left corner, #4 is on the left and #3 is on the right. On the bottom right, they say “Litho in USA”. They are titled “Iron Spiked Noses Cleared The Wall” & “Clever These Early Warriors”. They ancient Roman/Nautical/War themed. I can’t find another example of them. What’s even more interesting to me is that they are together. I looked all over the internet through both present and past sales of these and didn’t see a single pair. Most I see have a lot more damage. They have things such as water stains, extreme fading, big tears through them, holes, large surface pieces completely missing that aren’t just the corners aor border, overall weakness from deterioration, etc. These do have some edge/corner wear/damage, which you can see if you examine the photos. However, other than that, damage is very minimal on the actual illustrations. Color are beautiful as well. The one on the right does have more vibrancy than the one on the left, but they are both colorful and so attractive. Most of these that are found have more fading than either of these. One has a piece for the stand, the other is missing. However, I feel these should be framed at this point since they are 100 years old so those are kind of obsolete anyway. That is just my opinion. If you would like a photo of that in order to make up your mind, let me know and I will send you one. Finally, I do like to give EXACT condition descriptions, so even though these are great, I want to point out every little flaw they do have, all of which can be seen in the photos but I will clarify just in case you don’t spot them visually. 1 Although it is natural to the color of the pieces (the sky changes from deep yellow to light yellow), there are some tiny light circular areas of which there is some surface color fading, more so on the left piece than the right. 2 In the lower left corner, to the left of the “JR” signature, there is a light crease going up vertically and ends to the left of the word “prows”. 3 On the middle left of that same sign, there is a small area of surface wear. It is not a hole or a tear. More of a surface abrasion. It is on the far left side of the boat. However, since the boat is also a white/grey toned color, it is not as noticeable as it would be if it were on a different part of the sign. It almost blends in, in a way, when you are looking at the signs displayed. It’s not an eyesore like some abrasions often are. 4 There is a similar, but even tinier spot that goes through the “E” in “Early” on that same sign. 5 On the right hand side sign, there is a small, minimal surface tear on the lower right border. It does not go through all the way to the illustration. Its just on the border. 6 Finally, on the back there is some surface discoloration, which probably could be cleaned, but I did not mess with them. I want to re-affirm that with all these minor damages, these signs are both strong. They are not falling apart or weak, any damage, including the corner/edge wear, is simply that and does not extend further. As far as coming up with price, I have confirmed with several fellow collectors what the minimum price would/should be if they had been found individually. I have taken that number and added 100 to it, for the simple fact that they are together as a pair. You just don’t see that. If you have any questions about these pieces, feel free to message me. Thank you for your interest! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tobacciana\Signs”. The seller is “aljo9210″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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