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Vintage The Raphael Hotel San Francisco Advertising Matchbooks - Lot of 5
Beautiful collection of five vintage advertising matchbooks from The Raphael Hotel, formerly located at Geary and Mason Streets in San Francisco, California.
These collectible matchbooks feature elegant black-and-gold Raphael Hotel branding, decorative lettering, and colorful reproductions of Raphael\'s famous painting \"Madonna of the Chair.\"
• Lot of 5 original vintage hotel matchbooks
• All five retain attached matches - not empty covers
• Two feature black matchsticks with light-colored heads
• Three feature natural wood-colored matchsticks with light-colored heads
• Black covers with gold and cream-colored lettering
• Decorative Raphael Hotel logo
• Color artwork featuring \"Madonna of the Chair\" by Raphael
• Advertising for the hotel\'s 160 rooms, cocktail lounge, restaurant, coffee shop, and banquet facilities
• Monarch Match Co., San Jose, California, identified on examples in the lot
Condition: Good pre-owned vintage collectible condition with surface wear, light creasing, edge wear, and signs of age and handling. All five matchbooks retain matches. Exact match counts and completeness have not been verified. Please review all photographs for the actual condition and contents.
An attractive collection of vintage San Francisco hotel advertising memorabilia, ideal for matchbook collectors, hotel memorabilia enthusiasts, and collectors of California history.
All five matchbooks pictured are included in this listing.
