An Original Hand Painted Pictorial Advertisement For State Express 555 Cigarettes

An Original Hand Painted Pictorial Advertisement For State Express 555 Cigarettes

An original hand drawn and hand painted pictorial advertisement for State Express 555 cigarettes, signed by Beaven.

State Express is a brand of cigarettes, most notably the State Express 555, originally created in London by the Ardath Tobacco Company. The brand was acquired by British American Tobacco in 1925, which now owns the overseas rights to the brand.

State Express 555 has a significant history, especially its success in Asia due to a cultural significance of the number five in certain languages.

Artwork dimensions, 6” by 4.5” approximately (9.5” by 11.5” inclusive of board)