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Price's Gold Medal Palmitine Candles Advertising Showcard - A framed advertising print for Price's Gold Medal Palmitine Candles. The central lithographic illustration features a bluebird perched on a flowering branch next to a blue crescent moon. The interior of the moon contains a moonlit seascape with a three-masted sailing vessel, the sails printed with 'PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPY LIMD' and the hull marked 'BELMONT'. The image is set within a pale blue decorative border featuring star and floral motifs. The main text reads 'PRICE'S GOLD MEDAL PALMITINE CANDLES'. The lower margin is printed with 'PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY LIMITED LONDON & LIVERPOOL'. The showcard is housed in a dark wood frame featuring a carved egg-and-dart inner moulding and a wide bevelled gilt inner slip. The reverse is sealed with brown paper and fitted with three brass-toned metal hanging brackets. 19 1/4 inches wide by 25 1/2 inches high.