Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 November 2025

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Lot 24: A Pair of Advertising Mirrors, including a Mercedes Edwardian Tourer 1908

This auction ended on November 20, 2025.

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £22

A Pair of advertising mirrors, comprising a ‘Mercedes Edwardian Tourer 1908’ mirror and a ‘Southern Comfort’ mirror. The ‘Mercedes Edwardian Tourer 1908’ mirror depicts a vintage automobile in white and green with a lamppost, and bears a visible sticker marked “2183.” The ‘Southern Comfort’ mirror features the slogan “The Grand Old Drink of the South” and text indicating it was “Made on the Banks of the Mississippi in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. BY SOUTHERN COMFORT CORPORATION,” alongside “REG U.S. PAT. OFF.” and “80 PROOF.” It illustrates a nostalgic, pastoral riverside scene with a paddle steamer, a grand house, and horse-drawn carriages. Both mirrors are presented in wooden frames.
Southern Comfort mirror: 18 x 13 inches
Mercedes Edwardian Tourer mirror: 12 x 10 inches