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Richmond Gem Cigarettes Advertising Showcard - A chromolithographed cardboard advertising showcard for Richmond Gem Cigarettes. The central vignette depicts a gentleman in 18th-century dress, wearing a tricorn hat and frock coat while smoking a long pipe and leaning on a walking stick, set against a thatched cottage backdrop. The illustration is flanked by trompe-l'œil depictions of Mild and Medium cigarette packets in 10 and 20-count sizes, with a green cylindrical packet shown at the base. Printed lettering to the top reads Richmond Gem Cigarettes. in script, with Mild & Medium IN CARTONS OF 10 & 20 ALSO PAPER PACKETS. below the central figure. The lower edge is marked ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL CO LTD SUCCESSORS TO ALLEN & GINTER. The reverse retains a functional fold-out cardboard easel strut. 12 by 8.75 inches.