Lotus Delta Fashion Shoes Art Deco
Original vintage advertising poster for Lotus British Made Shoes "Where the smart world congregate for pleasure you may see in plenty" Lotus & Delta Fashion Shoes featuring a great illustration by the British artist Michael Reilly (b. 1898) showing a scenic view of a luxurious Art Deco style hotel with smart men and elegant ladies leisurely enjoying the sunshine on the terraces and garden of the hotel, sitting around tables talking and drinking under umbrellas, a waiter carrying a tray with more drink and people strolling under the shade of trees with the text above in stylised black letters. Lotus Ltd (named after the beautiful white Lotus water lily flower found on the Nile Delta; 1814-1998) was a high quality shoe and boot company started in Stafford by Thomas Bostock in 1814; the family opened their first shop in 1926; the company was sold in 1970 when the last Bostock family member retired; after various acquisitions (including by Debenhams and Marks and Spencer) and heavy competition the company closed down in 1998. Horizontal. Large size. Good condition, creases and tears, backed on old linen.
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