An original self-framed tin lithographed advertising sign for Old Kirk Whiskey, issued by A.P. Hotaling & Co., San Francisco, one of California’s foremost wholesale wine and spirits merchants during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Featuring a distinguished gentleman presenting a bottle beneath the slogan “Take This Home” with the advertised price of $1.00, the design reflects the bold, direct marketing that characterized American whiskey advertising prior to Prohibition.

The lower border bears the imprint of The American Art Works, Coshocton, Ohio, one of America’s premier commercial lithographers whose products were distributed nationwide during the early twentieth century. Produced for A.P. Hotaling & Co.’s San Francisco trade, the sign illustrates the evolution of whiskey advertising from the embossed tin lithographs of the nineteenth century to the richly printed self-framed tin signs that became fixtures in saloons, hotels, and retail establishments throughout the American West.

Dimensions: 19 × 13 in.

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A remarkably well-preserved example retaining bright original lithography with excellent color and display appeal. The self-framed tin retains its original backing board and period hanging cord. Minor scattered surface wear and light handling marks consistent with age, but overall exceptionally clean and original.