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Very rare, original, 1911 Lithograph on Tin, Advertising Sign for Dr. LeGear’s Patent Veterinary Medicines manufactured by the Dr. L. D. LeGear Medicine Co. of St. Louis, Missouri. This fantastic and very rare Chromolithographed Tin Sign measures approx. 17 3/4" x 14 1/2" and is signed by the lithographer - The American Art Works Company of Coshocton, Ohio. The Sign is titled “Dr. LeGear" and features the famous “Giant Horse“ by the same name. Text beneath the massive and very beautiful, Percheron Gelding reads “Dr. LeGear / 21 Hands High / The Giant Horse / Weight 2995 lbs / Owned by Dr. L. D. LeGear Medicine Co., St. Louis / Manufacturers of Dr. L. D. LeGear’s Stock and Poultry Remedies”. The edges of the Sign are chamfered giving it a recessed “frame”. Along the lower edge is s printed plaque that reads “The above portrait is an exact likeness of ‘Dr. LeGear’ the Largest Horse in the World. He is a beautiful, dapple seal brown Percheron Gelding, 21 hands high (84 inches at the withers), takes a 33 inch collar, is perfectly proportioned, absolutely sound, is nine years old (May 1st, 1911), 16 feet from tip to tip, wears a No. 10 shoe, and weighs 2995 lbs. He was foaled and raised on a farm in the United States and is valued at $25,000. He is pronounced by Veterinary Surgeons and Horse Experts everywhere to be the Greatest Horse that ever lived. The sign is copyright 1911 by the Dr. L. D. LeGear Medicine Co. and signed by the lithographer on the paper board backing - The American Art Works Company of Coshocton, Ohio. It is self framed and has a porous cardboard backing.
This very rare and very beautiful Tin Lithographed Dr. LeGear’s Veterinary Patent Medicine Advertising Sign is in good condition - the colors are generally bright and the sign displays nicely. The lithography that depicts the man, the horse, the grass and farm on which they stand and the printed text in in excellent condition with little or no wear. The solid, gray background color that covers the remaining surface appears to have developed a surface crazing that tends to make it look somewhat mottled (see the scans below). There are also a few darker lines in this gray area - one line above and to the left of the man’s head and along the “crease” lines where the Sign is chamfered and along the very outer edge. We have seen examples of this Sign with similar surface crazing and believe that it is caused by a flaw in the lithographer’s ink. We have also see quite a few of these Signs which have had the background colored black (many people believe that this was the original color) with excellent visual results. Overall the Sign is still VERY well preserved and displays beautifully!! We have made no attempt to clean, repair or restore the surface and offer it here “as found”. A very rare and very attractive, 1911 Tin Lithograph Advertising Sign for LeGear’s Veterinary Patent Medicines and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!!
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