Lot 77
World War II - Two Original, Vintage British Posters. Two famous British posters, both quite collectible:
1. Recruitment poster for the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), by Abram Games, November 194, printed by James Haworth & Brother Ltd, London, 28½ x 19 in. Top center has a 1½ in. tear at fold. Printed in two shades of red. A fresh-faced young woman gazes upward. The ATS was the women's branch of the army; by July 1942, some 217,000 women had joined.
2. "Women of Britain Come Into the Factories," by Philip Zec, probably 1941, printed by Lowe and Brydone, London, 29¼ x 19¼ in. A young woman reaches joyously to the sky as planes she has helped build fly on their way to defeat the Germans. Small split at top (½ in.) and a couple of tiny edge tears.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $390 |
