Large Antique Native American Cigarette Silk

Oversized Native American chief illustration cigarette silk. Perfect for collectors or enthusiasts of Native American art and vintage design. Many cigarette silks are trading card sized, but this one measures 4.25" wide by 6.75" tall. No brand name or name of the chief printed, however the address printed at the bottom matches other Tokio silks. Great ephemera!

Cigarette silks were free premiums that tobacco companies inserted in packs of cigarettes in the early 1900s. Other than silk, they were made from fabrics like silk satin, cotton sateen, satin, and plain woven cotton. The silks usually included tobacco company names and were often printed with a polychrome image. Themes included animals, baseball players, floral designs, and Native American chiefs. Particularly appealing to women, they came in different sizes and could be sewn together to make larger pictures or quilts. Cigarette silks were offered until about 1914.

(9x6x2)