Has She Mr Bovril-Sandwich? Bovril advertisement poster with swans and punt – Antique Poster Print
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This rare vintage poster captures Has She Mr Bovril-Sandwich? Bovril advertisement poster with swans and punt in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Has She Mr Bovril-Sandwich? Bovril advertisement poster with swans and punt
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Swans drifting past a punt set the scene for this Bovril advertisement, and its playful title turns the product's name into a pun. Bovril, a concentrated beef extract first made in Britain in the 1880s, was one of the most heavily advertised foods of its day, and posters like this one put it on hoardings and station walls. The calm riverside setting reflects the late Victorian and Edwardian taste for boating holidays, showing how manufacturers linked everyday groceries to images of leisure and respectability. Notice how the wordplay and the pastoral scene work together to make a simple meat extract feel fashionable.
| Original scan | 622 × 801 px |
|---|---|
| Reference | 399 |
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