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Halfsheet authentic 1930s original vintage advertising poster titled "New Zealand Apples: The Empire's Star Turn" .Key Poster Details Artist: Created by the Australian commercial artist Edward Cole. His signature is visible in the lower-left corner.Historical Context: This color lithograph was designed to promote trade within the British Empire Commonwealth. It features a woman draped in the New Zealand flag lifting a giant apple, symbolizing the country's prime agricultural export to the British market.Official Insignia: The lower-right corner displays the official New Zealand Coat of Arms with the text "The Dominion of New Zealand". Institutional Collections: Authentic original prints of this exact poster are preserved in major cultural institutions, such as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. |
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