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W.D. & H.O. Wills was founded by Henry Overton Wills (1761- 1826) in 1786. Some time after he moved from Salisbury to Bristol going into partnership with Samuel Watkins who together opened their first shop in Castle Street.
Their product quality and reputation were consistent and the firm made steady progress selling tobacco products until around 1871 when they entered the cigarette market. Their original brand was Bristol, followed by Passing Clouds in 1874, Three Castles in 1878, and in 1888 launched one of the most famous cigarettes - Woodbines, priced at 5 for 1d. Noted for its strong unfiltered cigarettes, the brand was cheap and popular in the early 20th century with the working-class as well as army men
during the First and Second World War.
229.
WILLS
GOLD FLAKE ASHTRAY. 3.9ins diam. Cream body with simple black lettering & 2 thin red lines. Rear transfer pottery. Rear pottery transfer. (9.5/10)
230. WILLS WOODBINE CIGARETTES BAR TOP
JUG. 4ins tall. Cream body, three green lines of letters, line on rim & handle. Base transfer
pottery. Green base pottery transfer. (9.5/10)
231. WILLS WOODBINE CIGARETTES BAR TOP JUG.
228.
WILLS
GOLD FLAKE CIGARETTES BAR TOP JUG. 4.3ins tall. A very stylish/ period 1950’s jug, two side panels (raised) brightly decorated in red, yellow, black GOLD FLAKE. Rear pottery transfer. (9.5/10)
Cream body again, three green lines
of letters - different to previous lot, line on rim (slight flaking) & handle. Green base transfer pottery mark. Rear pottery transfer. (9/10)
232. WILLS STAR CIGARETTES BAR TOP JUG. Cream body,
three lines orange/ red letters, line on rim &
handle. Orange base transfer pottery mark. (9.5/10)
233. WILLS STAR CIGARETTES BAR
TOP JUG. Cream body, three lines orange-red letters
- darker than last lot & different
lettering, line to rim & handle.
Black base transfer pottery mark. Black base pottery transfer mark. (9.5/10)
234. GUILDFORD FRIARY ALE
ENAMELLED BAR TOP JUG. Diagonal design
- half black & half deep red, white
inside. White tubed letters to sides & below
lip. (9.5/10)
235. GUILFORD FRIARY ALE ENAMELLED BAR TOP JUG. Deep maroon body, white tubed
letters to sides & under rim. A few minor lip enamel flakes. (9/10)