Rigby's Brindle cigar label with seated bulldog – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Rigby's Brindle cigar label with seated bulldog in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Rigby's Brindle cigar label with seated bulldog
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
The seated bulldog takes up most of this cigar label, with the Rigby's name and the word Brindle placed where a buyer would read them first. Labels like this were lithographed in quantity in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when cigar makers competed for attention on crowded shop counters and often chose animals as mascots because they were easy to recall. Bulldogs were popular subjects for this kind of design, and the brindle coat pattern of dark streaks over a lighter ground made the dog especially eye-catching. The choice suggests the makers wanted a bold, memorable image to stand for the brand.
| Original scan | 857 × 690 px |
|---|---|
| Reference | Dog18 |
More from the Cats & Dogs collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
