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A late 19th Century oak and painted model of a W. H. Smith high street store
An oak and painted model of a W. H. Smith high street store, an applied label to the side reading ‘This model of a typical W. H. Smith and Son shop is made to the scale of one inch to one foot’, the reverse applied with miniature advertising posters, with a loose brass plaque ‘Presented by W. H. Smith, Esq., M.P., 1873', the WHS logo in painted glass to the top, 67cm wide, 51.5cm deep, 37.5cm high, on a later display stand
Provenance:The W. H. Smith Archive
Footnote:Likely designed with the involvement of W. H. Smith in in-house architect Francis Charles Bayliss, F.R.I.B.A. (1876-1938). Between 1905 and 1938 Bayliss was the design coordinator for W.H. Smith & Son and responsible for the design of all shops and retail outlets.
Sold for £3,700
An oak and painted model of a W. H. Smith high street store, an applied label to the side reading ‘This model of a typical W. H. Smith and Son shop is made to the scale of one inch to one foot’, the reverse applied with miniature advertising posters, with a loose brass plaque ‘Presented by W. H. Smith, Esq., M.P., 1873', the WHS logo in painted glass to the top, 67cm wide, 51.5cm deep, 37.5cm high, on a later display stand
The W. H. Smith Archive
Likely designed with the involvement of W. H. Smith in in-house architect Francis Charles Bayliss, F.R.I.B.A. (1876-1938). Between 1905 and 1938 Bayliss was the design coordinator for W.H. Smith & Son and responsible for the design of all shops and retail outlets.
Front, overall very good condition, some of paper magazines covers slightly bent and creased and overall slightly faded, side inscription with losses to black paint of lettering and a scuff mark to green wall, other side books faded and some creased but complete, paper labels to the rear has browned and lettering faded, overall lovely item with fading due to age
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Auction: The W. H. Smith Archive | Timed Online, ending 31st Aug, 2025
