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Auction History Result 6k0504 BULL & AXES 23x27 German special poster 1890s art of bull and two axes, ultra rare! Date Sold 5/9/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Unfolded German Special Poster (measures 23" x 26 3/4" [58 x 68 cm]) (Learn More) Bull and Axes, the circa 1890s German poster featuring art of a bull's head over two axes in a wreath. Note that this is a stone litho poster from the German Alsatian region, and it is part of a large series of posters created in the latter half of the 19th century. The posters ranged from life-sized decorative images (that were used in homes, inns, party rooms and fairs) to political and religious posters with text in French, German and other languages. The posters were created by a Wissembourg (or Weissenburg in German) printing house run by Jean Frederic Wentzel (who founded the company in 1835) and Georg Friedrich Camille Burckardt (who took over the company in 1880 after Wentzel died). By the last part of the 19th century, the company was among the three largest printing houses in Europe for these popular prints and posters, with an output of two million images per year. Also, the Alsatian region has historically been contested by France and Germany, and in 1871 the region was annexed by Germany, which is why many posters feature text in German and German military figures and leaders. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is an extremely rare poster. We have never auctioned one in all our years of auctioning! Condition: good to very good. The poster was never folded. It has rippling scattered throughout (see our image) but is otherwise "mostly all there" and after proper restoration the poster will display well. Learn More about condition grades 
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