Two models of colored lithographed labels, from a set of commercial works by the J. A. Hofmann workshop in Würzburg. Sold individually, they feature an elegant royal blue and gold decor: model A1 presents a symmetrical rocaille cartouche, while model A2 is framed with geometric interlace motifs.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1858-1865 ✦ Provenance: Germany, Würzburg – J. A. Hofmann lithographic workshop ✦ Dimensions: approx. 12 x 5.5 cm ✦ Material: color lithograph on paper ✦ Condition: slight stains, dirt and antique patina; small tear at one corner for model A2, visible in the photos
These antique label models with blue and gold decorations are beautiful pieces of 19th-century German ephemera for collectors of lithographs and antique advertising.
