A large collection of paper ephemera and collectibles, primarily focusing on British topographical and sporting subjects from the early to mid-20th century. The assortment includes a vintage Montecristo No. 4 cigar box containing multiple bundles and loose cigarette cards from various publishers, including Wills’s Cigarettes, with subjects such as animals and cinema stars. A grey portrait album contains a selection of cigarette cards featuring notable sporting figures, including cricketers J.B. Hobbs and E. Hendren, footballer Alex James, and professional sculler Ted Phelps. The lot also features three large albums (two blue and one red) containing topographical and interior view postcards. Monochrome cards include views of Edinburgh Castle and St. Peter’s Church, Tiverton, while colour cards include various United Kingdom landscapes and modern interiors, notably views of Coventry Cathedral featuring the Graham Sutherland Christ in Glory tapestry. Additionally, the collection contains a paper souvenir packet titled 12 in Packet of Sandringham with a colour illustration of the gardens, alongside several loose postcards and monochrome photographs contained in an envelope.
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