Peerless Eight Autos Sign

$4,025.00

Early cardboard advertising sign for The Peerless Eight automobile, featuring powerful hand-colored racing image (Walker Litho Co., Boston). Peerless, a Cleveland, Oh. maker was known for building very high-quality, precision luxury automobiles and hired racecar driver Barney Oldfield, who went on to set world speed records driving its Green Dragon racecar.

Sold at: Wm Morford Antiques

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Product Description
Peerless Eight Autos Sign: Early cardboard advertising sign for The Peerless Eight automobile, featuring powerful hand-colored racing image (Walker Litho Co., Boston). Peerless, a Cleveland, Oh. maker was known for building very high-quality, precision luxury automobiles and hired racecar driver Barney Oldfield, who went on to set world speed records driving its Green Dragon racecar. Piece is attractive and displays very nicely, w/ minor overall toning and light soiling, w/ 1.25 edge tear and some non-offensive light water staining at middle right side edge (C. 7.5/+). Framed.

Size: 17-1/8 x 24-5/8 (13-3/8 x 20.75 visible image)
Date of Sale: 3/28/13

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