Sold for A$20
Messrs Renton & Coy, Berwick-on-Tweed, Finest Old Scotch Whisky. Too large and fragile for post. (United Kingdom). Spirits. Whisky/Whiskey. Framed advertising mirror. About 940 x 685 mm. Early 20th century
Very Good. (N/A). Robert D. Renton was a grocer/merchant as well as a resident of Marygate, the main shopping street in the town, during the late 1800s to early 1900s. The 1901 census for Berwick upon Tweed lists his occupation as a grocer, but the Rentons were also entrepreneurs who blended, advertised and sold their own brand of whisky. The main thing with this mirror is that it is missing the central picture which was a scene of diners around a table having a toast (not toast, as in toasting to something). A bit of fading to some of the print. Some grime and so forth which should clean off. Some knocks and scratches to the frame. Apart from the missing picture, this is a decent example. This is too large and fragile for post. Estimate: $50-75
