Antique Canadian Trans Pacific Ships Advertising Poster Framed Showcard

• Discover this extraordinary piece of Canadian history with this Antique Canadian Trans Pacific Ships Advertising Poster Framed Showcard! This unique showcard features an evocative print of early Canadian trans pacific ships, beautifully framed and ready to hang. Rediscover the remarkable power of travel and adventure with this distinct piece of art. How will you bring this amazing poster to life?
• Subject advertising poster showcard pictorial depicting liner shipping services from Belfast To Canada. In the centre a railway train is shown with inscription below Trans-Canada. Showing a Belfast working lady on the right with a liner ship R.M.S OF Ireland further over. To the left a view of an Asian lady holding a large lamp globe in traditional era dress, further over to the left view of another liner ship Empress Of Asia.
  
• Below it Reads Canadian Pacific.
• Lower left side Trans Pacific with a list of ships. R.M.S. Empress of Asia, Empress Of Russia, Empress of India and Empress of Japan. Fast service to Japan & China from Vancouver. Owning 76 steamers on the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Great Lakes of Canada. 17,000 miles of railtrack, 100,000 miles of telegraph. 19 Magnificent hotels. Mines, smelters, &c.
• Direct liners Liverpool, Belfast, Antwerp, Trieste & Naples to Canada. Connecting by rail and steamer with Japan, China & Australasia. Regular freight services from London & Bristol. Through Bills of Lading to the principal points in Canada & U.S. Dominion Express Co.(of Canada) Parcels Express to all points in Canada & U.S. Money orders payable everywhere. Lands for Settlers 12,000,000 acres suitable for British Framers in Western Canada & British Columbia.
• Trans Atlantic R.M.S Empress of Ireland & Empress of Britain. Fast service to Canada only four days open sea.
• At the bottom it reads Agent W.S German, Ballygawley.
• Printed by Henry Jenkinson Ltd Leeds dated 1913 , the poster illustrator was done by T.Eyre Macklin.
• Thomas Eyre Macklin RBA (1867–1943) was a British artist, illustrator and sculptor. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, the son of a landscape painter.
• Reference sources Wikipedia.
• Medium print on card backed with board, with a protective front glass cover.
• Set in a traditional gilt frame.
• Provenance bought from a fine memorabilia & decorative advertising sale in Ireland.
• Incredible conversation piece for your guests. 
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• Condition report. 
• Offered in fine used condition. 
• The front surface does have various foxing staining & some losses in areas. The frame has various wear, scuffs, chips & repairs commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate

High (45cm)
Wide (55cm)

Depth (3cm)