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Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1923=24

Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter card featuring an aerial photograph of the Player's factory in Radford. There is a small white label in the top right hand corner which reads "CAT59" and a hand-written note which reads "1925". The text on the card reads "SMOKE // PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // Tobacco & Cigarettes // The above picture is // AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF PLAYER'S TOBACCO FACTORY, NOTTINGHAM, WHERE MORE THAN 4, 500 PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED." On the reverse is the remnants of a support. There is a hand-written note which reads "C128" and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."

© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England

Portrait of a Lady called 'Countess of Nottingham' (c.1547-1603) ()

Artist: Critz, John de the elder (attributed to) - Title: Portrait of a Lady called 'Countess of Nottingham' (c.1547-1603) () - Date: 1600-1605 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 113.6 x 85.7

16th Century, 17th Century, Countess, Dark Hair, Dress, Female, Figure, John De The Elder Critz, Lady, Nottingham, Oil Painting, Pale, Portait, Ruff, Standing, Woman

Player's Please: Sailor, 1955

Player's Navy Cut small rectangular counter card. The background is yellow with a cream edge. In the centre is the head and shoulders of a sailor with "H M S EXCELLENT" on his hatband. In the bottom right hand corner is a sailor in a life buoy trade mark. The red title text reads "Player's // Please".

© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England