A promotional advertising display card for National Westminster Bank (NatWest), dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970s. The piece is printed in black ink on bright pink cardstock and features a pastiche Victorian-style line illustration of several women in period dress. A large speech bubble contains humorous promotional text which reads: IT’S A WASTE OF TIME TAKING MELANIE ROUND THE ART GALLERIES – SHE SPENDS ALL DAY ADMIRING HER NATIONAL WESTMINSTER PICTORIAL CHEQUES. This item is characteristic of United Kingdom bank marketing from the 1970s, which frequently utilised vintage aesthetic styles and humour to promote new consumer products such as personalised or pictorial cheques. The card has been cut into an irregular, five-sided shape.
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