Two elegant models of color lithographed labels, from a set of commercial works by the J. A. Hofmann workshop in Würzburg. Sold individually, they are distinguished by their rich green background and gilded decorations: model A1 is adorned with two putti holding a rocaille cartouche, while model A2 features a frame of vine leaves and bunches of grapes.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1858-1865 ✦ Provenance: Germany, Würzburg – J. A. Hofmann lithographic workshop ✦ Dimensions: approx. 12 x 5.5 cm ✦ Material: color lithography on paper ✦ Condition: good overall condition, with a slight patina and some tiny traces of time
These antique green and gold label models are beautiful pieces of 19th-century German ephemera for collectors of lithographs and old advertising.
