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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Signs
Materials
Pine
Late 17th/Early 18th Century Polychrome Tobacconist Figure Sign Folk Art Carving
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large carved and polychrome painted tobacconist's figure almost certainly 17th or early 18th century
For a related example see Edward H. Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, Bell and Hyman, London 1969. Page 412, plate 436.
Originally this may well have been a tobacconist's shop window figure. For a similar, but slightly earlier unpainted example, see Sotheby's, The W. J. Shepherd collection of treen, 30th November 1983, Lot 393, illustrated in Pinto "Wooden Bygones of Smoking and Snuff Taking", plate 1.
Carved wooden figures, often painted, were placed outside tobacconist's shops as signs from the 17th century onwards. The earliest of these figures is the 'black boy' or 'blackamoor'. 'At the sign of the black boy' or 'at the sign of the blackamoor' was a popular address for tobacconists since the early 17th century. The 17th century figures...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Signs
Materials
Pine
18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign
Located in Brecht, BE
An item for the zinc collectioneur or someone who loves items that are quirky and rare to find.
This is a French enseigne/sign, from the very short period in French history "incroya...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Signs
Materials
Zinc
Dutch Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant. The carved and polychromed sign depicts a winged-foot mercury surrounded by ga...
Category
Dutch Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Signs
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Sign-Maker's Sample Board in Original Paint
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Folk Art two-sided sign maker's sample board in original paint, one side having square color samples with various border treatments, each panel numbered (one through 25), the other...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Signs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Apothecary Sign
Located in Napa, CA
18th Century Apothecary sign was created with wrought iron, fer forge. Beautiful details of the medical symbol of a winged staff with two snakes intertwined.
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Signs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Located in Buisson, FR
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Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
George Vempley Burwood British (1844-1917) signed and dated. Sailing ship, schooner diorama shadow box with figures and painted background.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Ceramic Apothecary Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Tall antique 18th century Italian ceramic apothecary jar. Colors of blue, yellow and green on off white background.
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Mid-20th Century 'Illegitimi non Carborundum' Sign
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Originally an expression used by British Army Intelligence during WWII, then adopted as a motto by U.S. Army personnel, this mid-20th century sign hand-painted with a mock Latin insc...
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Early 20th Century French Butcher's Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful early 20th century French painted steel butcher's shop sign in the shape of a pig, and mounted on a custom steel table-top mount. The sign...
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19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
A relic from Boston’s mercantile history and the seafaring trade. This 19th century shop sign displays a fairly detailed replica of a navigator’s octant (or sextant) and the proprietor’s name and street number...
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Four blue glass Italian Apothecary Jars with lids, 18th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Four fine 18th Century Italian apothecary jars, with painted design and lids, having a faceted knob. 9.75” h. x 5.25” diam with slight variations
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Antique Green Glass Apothecary Bottle, English 18th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful piece of glass
Beautiful colour of green
Traces of the original label " Tinct. Opii "
Tiny bruise to top edge. Shown in the last image
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19th Century Delft Faience Apothecary Jar
Located in Winter Park, FL
A delft faience apothecary jar, or pharmacy pot, with domed lid, blue hand painted decoration and label: U Populeum. Unmarked. Chip to rim of jar.
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Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Located in Stamford, CT
Three whimsical American folk carved wood art trade signs in the form of straight edge razors. Used by barbers as interior advertisements. Two have...
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Rare Domed Wiener Werkstaette Vienna Art Nouveau Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A rare, domed, black and white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Wiener Werkstätte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and Fritz ...
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18th c. Italian Blue and White Tin Glazed Apothecary Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century Italian apothecary jar with blue and white tin glazing and hand painted decoration depicting a hilltop village in a lush settin...
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Ceramic
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Pair of Promotion Signs of Champagne Moet Et Chandon, France 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
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Masonic Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
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18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and...
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18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Blacksmith Armor Maker Trade Sign Helm
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Early 18th century wrought iron master blacksmith armour maker trade sign. Originating from the Northern part of Italy, that was famous in the past for its blacksmiths 'armorers' wor...
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H 13 in W 11.03 in D 13.39 in
French Naive 18th Century Pewter Tavern / Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique pewter sign. Most likely of a tavern. Real conversation piece.
Pewter with forged iron.
France, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses.
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Rococo 18th Century Danish Baker's Sign, Origin: Denmark, Circa 1760 - 1780
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Rococo 18th century Danish Baker's Sign with Kringle and crown, origin: Denmark, circa 1760 - 1780, all original gilt wood and paint.
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Antique Japanese Tea Shop Sign, Edo Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
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Unusually Large 17th Century Chinese Sign
Located in New York, NY
An impressively large and beautifully carved 17th Century Chinese sign with striking calligraphy and unusual worn, pale blue background.
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Large Eighteenth Century Industrial French Wooden Eye Bolt Trade Sign/Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Awesome original hand turned eighteenth century French free standing eye bolt. This outstanding wooden bolt is large enough to make a terrific trade sign for a furniture maker, hardw...
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