Dated to c.1880 by Bloomsbury Auctions (25/20/12% buyer’s premium), the engraved advertisement featured in its October 31 sale of a single-owner collection of photographs and other items related to the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties of Persian and Iranian rulers.
The Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII, is seen pouring a glass of the favoured tipple for Naser ad-Din Shah Qajar, said Bloomsbury.
This promotion sold for £400.