A Group of Six W.D. and H.O. Wills Famous Golfers Cigarette Cards
A group of six vintage cigarette cards from the Famous Golfers series, issued by W.D. and H.O. Wills. Each card features a color illustration of a prominent golfer based on paintings by the artist H.H. Harris. The cards included in this lot are No. 7 Walter J. Hagen, No. 9 Arthur G. Havers, No. 14 Arnaud Massy, No. 17 T.P. Perkins, No. 20 J.H. Taylor, and No. 24 Roger H. Wethered.
The fronts of the cards feature the header WILLS'S CIGARETTES. printed in a blue bar at the top, with the individual player's name printed in capital letters at the bottom. The illustrations bear the printed signature H.H. Harris in the lower corners.
The reverse of each card contains a printed header reading Wills for Quality above FAMOUS GOLFERS in a dark bar, followed by FROM PAINTINGS BY H. H. HARRIS. and A SERIES OF 25. Below the series information is the card number and a biographical sketch of the featured golfer. The footer of the card identifies the manufacturer as W.D. and H.O. WILLS, followed by the text ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY (OF GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND), LIMITED. enclosed within a rectangular border.
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