La Frivola Cigars, Salesman Sample

This exquisite chromolithographic cigar label salesman sample from Louis E. Neuman & Co. represents Victorian commercial art at its most elaborate. The design, titled "La Frivola" (The Frivolous One), showcases the ornate aesthetic that defined America's golden age of cigar packaging, with rich gold scrollwork, deep blue accents, and delicate pink panels surrounding a blank cartouche awaiting customization. The piece retains its original sales information, including the catalog number 648 and period pricing of $20.00 per thousand, offering a fascinating glimpse into the commercial printing trade of 1880s New York. Created during the height of American cigar consumption, when elaborate labels served as essential marketing tools for thousands of small manufacturers, this sample demonstrates the remarkable technical achievement of multi-stone chromolithography. A standout piece for collectors of Victorian ephemera, tobacco memorabilia, or American commercial art, this unused sample preserves both the artistic ambition and business practices of Gilded Age printing. Size: 5.5" x 8.25" Condition: Very Good