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Large Woolworth & Co Gilt Metal Number Ten Sign Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large cast metal “10” from one of the iconic F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 cent store front signs
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1920s American Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

French La Belle Époque Lighted Bistro Cafe Sign
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic double sided bistro cafe metal sign from France's La Belle Époque period. Features a
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
background is black, but all very faded together, with a green border. The thin metal of the sign was painted
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Tin

Antique Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
H 19 in W 128 in D 5 in
1920s Tin Advertising Sign for Chicorée Mondiale by Rob Otten, Belgium
By Rob Otten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mondiale. This Art Deco Sign is dated 1927. The Letters are pressed into the metal, what gives relief to
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Tin

19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
Located in Savannah, GA
. Some fading of the black stamped on letters and numbers but over-all in great condition with the
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

1930s Industrial Sign Letters PORN Sculpture by Colorado Artist Bill Nelson
By Robert Indiana
Located in Las Vegas, NV
From the artist: “PORN,” 2018, 6 foot tall x 5 foot wide. Salvaged early 20th-century store sign
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal, Wire

Signed Bradley & Hubbard Cast Metal & Cold Painted Freestanding or Wall Plaque
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
. The plaque is clearly signed on the back with a "B" and inverted "H" in capital letters for Bradley
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Cast Metal Charles Lindbergh "The Aviator" Commemorative Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of cast and patinated bookends are signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to be early
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Piel Frères c.1900 Gilt Metal, Enamel and Glass Scarab Design Antique Buckle
By Piel Frères
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
is signed - the reverse is stamped 'PF' with a sword motif in between the letters. The buckle
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Early 1900s French Antique Metal Sign Letters

Rare Old Egg Display, Maison Christofle, 19th Century
By Christofle
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime and rare antique egg display, Napoleon III, in silver metal, from the prestigious Maison
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Architectural Rock Crystal Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
find a floriated incised decoration and, inside an outer frame, a series of letters, probably the
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16th Century Medieval Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal

Antique Architectural Rock Crystal Pendant
Antique Architectural Rock Crystal Pendant
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H 2.76 in W 2.96 in D 0.83 in L 1.38 in
Victor Saglier and Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Carafe
By Daum, Victor Saglier
Located in NANTES, FR
helped design both forms and settings. The sign of master goldsmith Victor Saglier is an oval-shaped
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Large Antique Salvaged Pyle & National Co. Nautical or Marine Spotlight
By Pyle National
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
lens is cracked from top to bottom. The light is clearly signed "Pyle & National Co." in cast letters
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Historical Judaical Freemasonry Memorial Plaque Vienna-Paris 1861-1886
Located in Doha, QA
Franz Josef of Austria, who signed an important document confirming the equality of Jewish people in
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
letters in walnut with Pull out Single wide drawer Outstanding light in color and fine in texture Carved
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18th Century French Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

19th C. English Bronze of a Beloved Soldier of the H.A.C by Thomas Fowke/s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
) Some Works Exhibited at the Royal Academy Signed to the right hand side T. FOWKE. Sc. LONDON. 1865
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Musician Guitarist Statue
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Oakland, CA
. Hard-paste porcelain with a white glaze, and painted gold. Signed to the base. Théodore Haviland & M
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Enamel

Frame with three miniatures; Marie Antoinette, etc. 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
. Starting on the left and identified by small metal signs with black letters, we have “Madame Elisabeth
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19th Century European Rococo Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze, Other

Tiffany Co. Paris 1919 French Table Petrol Lighter In Brass & Carved White Nacre
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
signed, "TIFFANY & CO. FRANCE". Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945 Historic Taxation Data On
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1910s French Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Atocha Shipwreck 8 Reale Grade 1 Coin and Gold Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
Salvors INC. Signed by Mel Fisher. Grade 1 dictates that the coin was retrieved from the almost middle
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Early 17th Century South American Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Gold, Silver

Antique FabergeStyle 3AquamarineCabochons 4GreyDiamonds BezelSet Platinum Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Faberge brooches before the family fled to Switzerland in war-time 1917. While our brooch is signed on the
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Metal Sign Letters

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Diamond, Aquamarine, Black Diamond, Platinum

Antique Imperial Russian Art Nouveau Box 84 Silver / 78 gr
Located in SE
-letters monogram on the lid. Rectangular form with rounded corners, hallmarked with Russian 84 zolotniks
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Early 1900s Russian Aesthetic Movement Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Silver

Antique Imperial Russian Art Nouveau Box 84 Silver / 78 gr
Antique Imperial Russian Art Nouveau Box 84 Silver / 78 gr
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W 2.29 in D 0.75 in L 2.88 in
Italian Silver Puerperal Cup or Small Soup Tureen, Milan Circa 1830
Located in Milano, IT
"écuelle de mariée", as it is given to spouses as a sign of fertility. During the eighteenth century this
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1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Metal Sign Letters

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Sterling Silver

1921 Agnus Dei BAM Signet Ring Intaglio Carnelian solid 23K Gold Ø US10.25 /8.5g
Located in SE
letters BAM ( Bible Answers Men ) on top. All details hand - cut on the stone with great skill and
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

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Carnelian, Gold, 22k Gold

Antique von Aminoff 3 Intaglio Fob wax Seal Citrine solid 18K Gold / 8.7gr
Located in SE
looks great as a pendant suspended on a chain. The images show all 3 intaglios: one is 3 letters cipher
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Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Metal Sign Letters

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Citrine, 18k Gold

Limoges Porcelain Pierrot Musician in White and Gold by Edouard Marcel Sandoz
By Theodore Haviland, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
a white glaze, and painted gold. Signed to the base, appears to be Théodore Haviland & M. Sandoz
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Porcelain

Cheval Libre (Free Horse)
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in San Francisco, CA
, chiseling extremely fine details. His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J. Mene" with no foundry
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze

Cheval Libre (Free Horse)
Cheval Libre (Free Horse)
H 12.5 in W 15 in D 7.5 in
Prancing Greyhound Bronze by Pierre Jules Mene
By P.J. Mêne, Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Garnerville, NY
extremely fine details. His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J. Mene" with no foundry marks. He
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1860s French Belle Époque Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Important Antique Finnish 18K Coat of Arms Klinckowström Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
important letters in wax regarding family affairs. Arthur had two sons. Emil and Alexander who carried on
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1850s Finnish Victorian Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier 1926 Tom Pouce Ladies Lighter 18kt Gold Bronze Champlevé Emerald & Lapis
By Cartier, Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
an object made by the champlevé process, which consists of cutting away troughs or cells in a metal
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Bronze, Enamel

Tiffany & Co. Paris 1916 French Table Petrol Lighter in Jasper & Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
mark, the French tax plaque Ministere Des Finances with monogram CI and signed, "TIFFANY & CO. PARIS
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1910s French Edwardian Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Antique Exceptional Bronze Draft Horse by Pierre Jules Mêne (French, 1810-1879)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
fine details. His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J. Mêne" with no foundry marks. Declining
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze

Chien Braque (Tom)
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Missouri, MO
extremely fine details. His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J. Mene" with no foundry marks. He
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1860s Realist Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze

The Hunter and Hound
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Missouri, MO
his bronze casts, chiseling extremely fine details. His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J
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1870s Realist Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze

Lion and Antelope (No. 23)
Located in Missouri, MO
Alfred Barye (1839-1882) "Lion and Antelope" Bronze Approx. 7.5H x 9W x 4D inches Signed "BARYE.ALF
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19th Century Realist Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze

Antique Paint and Wallpaper Neon Can Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Very early Art Deco era neon sign, most likely from a mercantile or hardware store. Offering wall
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Paint and Wallpaper Neon Can Sign
Antique Paint and Wallpaper Neon Can Sign
H 23 in W 58.25 in D 6.25 in
Berkshire Brand Canvas Sign, great advertising!
By Meyerchord Co.
Located in Clear Spring, MD
with silver letters and black shadowing. Rare chromolithograph sign on canvas...not paper. Black
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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Art Deco Dancer by Denis and Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Warlingham, GB
holding two onyx balls. Signed in the artists name - Denis to the base metal where it also bears the Max
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

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Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

Renaissance Coat of Arms Enamel Rock Crystal 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Antwerp, BE
flowering stem both topped by the letters VMK must symbolise a brotherhood of great beliefs. We dare say
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16th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Art Deco Czech Blue Crystal Drop Necklace, 1920s
Located in Burbank, CA
sinuous and seductive satin evening dress. It is signed in tiny letters on the o-ring of the clasp
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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Art Deco Czech Blue Crystal Drop Necklace, 1920s
Art Deco Czech Blue Crystal Drop Necklace, 1920s
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W 0.65 in L 17.5 in
Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch with Filigrain by Castellani
By Castellani
Located in Antwerp, BE
letters EY stand for a gesture of caress whether in Greek "Good Health" or in English "Eternally Yours
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1880s Italian High Victorian Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique French Boulangerie Letters Parisian Shop Sign Art
Located in Houston, TX
scale shop letters that once hung in a Parisian Boulangerie (where the baguettes of bread are made
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19th Century French Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique French Patisserie Letters Parisian Shop Sign Art
Located in Houston, TX
scale shop letters that once hung in a Parisian Patisserie (where the sweet confections are made
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19th Century Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

French Hand-Painted Bar Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A gently curved French hand-painted metal “Bar” sign with large yellow letters and black and yellow
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Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

French Hand-Painted Bar Sign
H 39 in W 30.5 in D 2 in
Locksmith's Trade Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
. Original deep red paint with gilt letters and border, applied metal covering the entire outside edges
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Sign Letters

Locksmith's Trade Sign
Locksmith's Trade Sign
H 9.75 in W 38 in D 2 in
Stop Sign with Amethyst Glass Marble Reflectors
Located in Essex, MA
A graphic and unusual Stop sign, in old grey and black paint, the letters highlighted in solarized
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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Vintage Brass Plated Sign c.1960-1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original brass plated sign with enameled letters and original brass screws. CREATOR
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
background is black, but all very faded together, with a green border. The thin metal of the sign was painted
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Tin

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
H 19 in W 128 in D 5 in
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rainbow Trout 'BAIT' Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
metal bait shop sign, expertly crafted in the shape of a rainbow trout. Originally created for a bait
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

Antique circa 1910 Glass and Bronze Store Sign Letters from London
Located in Stamford, CT
One of two sets of antique bronze and glass letters being made available from signs in London
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Large Rare Collectible Cast Metal Woolworth 5 & 10 Cent Store Sign Numbers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large cast metal “10” from one of the iconic F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 cent store front signs
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1920s North American Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Vintage SAUCE sign from 1920s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Metal letters from 1920s diner spelling SAUCE from England. Original patina. Made from Zinc.
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Zinc

Art Deco Jennings Brothers Irish Setter Dog Bookends, C.1920-1930
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Francisco, CA
metal. Even though many pieces are done by famous artists, most are not directly artist signed. All are
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Jennings Brothers Irish Setter Dog Bookends, c.1920-1930
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist signed. All are marked with the letters JB. There is no other manufacturer whose finishing
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

1900s French Black Wooden Box with Affiche
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden box was produced in France, circa 1900. A patinated clack box showing signs of a
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Jennings Brothers Irish Setter Bronze Bookends, circa 1920
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Francisco, CA
metal. Even though many pieces are done by famous artists, most are not directly artist signed. All are
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Art Deco Clock, Music and Love by Ferdinand Verger
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
Verger, engraved with red letters and fitted behind a square bezel, very well made and fitted with
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

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Marble, Metal

Rare Jennings Brothers Bronze Plated Parrot Bookends c.1920
By Jennings Bros.
Located in San Francisco, CA
pieces are done by famous artists, most are not directly artist signed. All are marked with the letters
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Mora Clock from the 19th Century with Light Grey Hue and Green Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the carved crest above its head. The original metal face is signed with the three letters E. I. K and
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19th Century Swedish Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Wood, Glass

Little Mother - 19th Century Victorian Realism Oil Painting Charles Dickens
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
important British artists in history. ‘Little Mother’ is signed by the artist and dated 1880. It is sold in
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1880s Victorian Antique Metal Sign Letters

Materials

Oil

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Antique Metal Sign Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique metal sign letters is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique metal sign letters — often made from metal, glass and wood — can elevate any home. Antique metal sign letters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique metal sign letters made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Boin-Taburet, Bradley & Hubbard and Pyle National each produced beautiful antique metal sign letters that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Metal Sign Letters?

Prices for antique metal sign letters start at $406 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $3,000.