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[TOBACCO] “Ottoman”. Tabachnaia fabrika [i.e. A Tobacco Factory ‘Ottoman’]
Item #2044
Saint Petersburg, [early 20th century]. 28х18,5 cm. Corners restored, otherwise mint.
Rare. A lithographic advertisement for a well-known tobacco factory ‘Ottoman’, which was founded by Yakov Egiz in 1882 and was nationalized in 1918. In the Russian Empire, it was the first company to release “exclusively Turkish tobacco”. The enterprise produced cigarettes “Royal”, “Count”, “Bijou”. These cigarettes soon became popular and stores of the Ottoman factory opened in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Riga. Turning around, the company drew attention to impecunious smokers, releasing cigarettes “Beneficial” for them. By the early 20th century, St. Petersburg didn’t see more popular cigarettes than Bijou, due to their high quality but lower price. Cigarettes “Tsarskie” [Royal] were the first product and were depicted in the advertisement.
Price: $950.00