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x	Lot 72	Palmer Cox						1840-1924		x
x		Cat barber getting soap in customer's eye.								x
x		Advertisement, Ivory Soap, 1883; Pen & ink, 7 x 6.5", initialed lr								x
x		Estimate: $1,200 - 1,800								x
x		Literature - Roger W. Cummins, Humorous But Wholesome; A History of Palmer Cox and the Brownies (Century House Americana Publishers, 1973), p. 141. Provenance - Original frame bears a bookplate that reads “Gift from Mr. J. Bunton Gould from Saskatoon, Canada to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Cummins, Jr. and Roger [Cummins] August 1966”								x
x		Condition - Good overall: paper is lightly toned with age, and mounted on backing; archivally matted and has original frame.								x
x		Extremely early advertising originals such as this are almost impossible to find. The product is not as prominent as it would later become, but is instantly recognizable. At this early stage, attracting the attention of the public was paramount, and negative associations, such as getting soap in one's eye, were not yet a concern. Cox's little touches — the boots needing polishing, and the razor is very dull — are still delightful today. — R.T.R								x
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