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What is a porcelain sign?

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What is a porcelain sign?
Porcelain signs are thin metal sheets bonded with durable glass coating at a high temperature. It is further coated with enamel for protection. Because of its multi-layer coating, these signs are thicker than painted metal signs. Visit 1stDibs for a collection of porcelain signs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
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Government Telephones Canada Double Sided Porcelain Sign
Located in San Mateo, CA
Double sided Government Telephones porcelain sign. This sign has losses in the corners and edges
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

Bell System Telephone Double Sided Flange Porcelain Sign
Located in San Mateo, CA
Flange mount double sided Bell public telephone porcelain sign. The porcelain has good color. There
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

Large Porcelain Sign Mauxion Chocolat, 1920s, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large porcelain sign for Mauxion Chocolat Products circa 1925. Antique porcelain sign - enamelled
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Signs

Materials

Metal

Monumental Group in Sevres Porcelain Signed : Boucher
Located in Madrid, ES
Monumental Group In Sevres Porcelain Signed:Boucher MONUMENTAL GROUP IN SEVRES PORCELAIN SIGNED
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Hoffman Beverages Porcelain Sign
Located in New York, NY
A rarely seen Hoffman beverages porcelain and metal sign from the 1950s. Great color and graphics.  
Category

Vintage 1950s American Signs

Materials

Metal

"News of the World" Enameled Porcelain Sign c.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Single sided porcelain sign advertising the English newspaper, News of the World
Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Signs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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