Tobacco - Brüning, Heinrich and August. Collection of 49 sample sheets and pattern sheets, each with several mostly chromolithographic and gold-printed labels for cigar boxes. Hanau, around 1900 -1910. 25 cardboard folders (24 x 16 cm) with lid pictures, overlays, labels and end labels mounted on inside covers, mostly 4-5 pieces in various formats. Each with company and price label and name of the cigar brand on the front. 24 samples stapled to company and price label, mostly 3-4 labels. - The "Lithographische Kunstanstalt Heinrich & August Brüning" was founded in 1895 and specialized exclusively in printing lids for cigar boxes and cigar belly bands. The cigar boxes themselves were produced by the Langendiebach-based company J. Brüning & Sohn. - Magnificent printed products. - In good condition. VAT: *

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