Antique Signs

Iron Gentleman Sign England, 1880 Solid cast iron "Gentlemen Only" sign, with aged patina. 46”L x 1”d x 6.25”h Ref.

19th Century bull head advertisement trade sign used in a hardware or butcher shop. Retains a majority of its original paint in colors of black and white.

This sign was used as a trade stimulator and would hang outside the store to attract customers and act as an advertising sign.

Long, narrow wooden trade sign with bold, hand-rendered "PRINTING" lettering across a black-painted ground.

An exceptional 19th century carved teak trade sign for “R H Coop & Sons” Funeral Directors of Oldham.

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from solid wood and fashioned as a Victorian lace-up ankle boot with a sharp pointed toe ...

Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers trade sign.

“Whistle” Railway Sign England, 1870 Painted backboard with alloy letters and glass “cats eye” reflectors. 96"L x 2.5"d x 18"h Ref.

Bingham of Nashua, New Hampshire, these directional signs guided travelers to lodging and camps in the early days of motor tourism.

a unique find, a 19th century sign from a French café "Les Bons Amis" which means "Best friends" lovely item for your kitchen, mancave, restaurant, café ...

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.

Parcels & Cloak Room Sign England, 1880 Carved and painted sign, made for the Great Western Railway. 48”w x 2”d x 18”h Ref.

Vintage bait shop fish trade sign. Carved fish with nice details and worn paint, metal eyes, and lichen from outdoor display.

Fabulous antique grocery sign, which is double-sided and hand painted. This piece came from a barn in Washington state and is in great shape for its age.

Keystone broom corn supplies metal advertising sign 22.75" x 25.5"

Enamel sign for Colman’s Starch, of rectangular form decorated in blue and white enamel.

Large-scale figural barber trade sign fashioned in the form of an oversized folding straight razor.

Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings.

Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a shaped gilt panel.

Monumental Cobblers Boot Trade Sign. Provenance: By Repute Crosby Cobblers - Liverpool Est 1841 Originally hung outside the cobblers in Crosby, Liverpool.

Quirky rare to find zinc sign/enseigne, made for a French hatmaker ... great patina.

A carved cobbler's boot-form trade sign, in old gold paint. Carved in two pieces of pine, capped with lead, circa 1870 Very good condition, measures: 14" x 9 ½”.

Early 20th century fishing lure trade sign. Hand forged and hand painted oversized trade sign.

A large 19th Century wrought iron farriers trade sign in the shape of a horseshoe. With cleats and traces of old dark green paint suspended with an iron loop hanger that shows signif...

Long, hand-painted wooden directional sign reading "EAST BUILDING," rendered in bold block lettering over a heavily weathered white ground.

Vintage bicycle rack/stand made of iron and made for the French Tailor advertising the shop with hand painted sign "Simon ArtisanTailleur” - An "artisan tailleur" (master tailor) d...

A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding a peace pipe and tomahawk wearing a headdress of white and red feathers, wearing a ...

Single-sided porcelain enamel trade sign featuring a stylized portrait of a young boy wearing round spectacles, rendered in warm tones with pale blue lenses.

Traditional antique Scandinavian or Danish bakery sign having carved wooden pretzel topped with a metal crown.

A late 18th century/early 19th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant.

A beautiful early 20th century double sided French hairdresser shop sign with lovely old weathered paint. Such a great looking piece and very decorative.

. - Brockton, MA Illuminated countertop advertising sign for The Crawford Shoe, featuring the brand's iconic gentleman-and-dog graphic rendered on a glass panel within an ornate gil...

ABOUT An original wooden desk sign for Ralph T. Cheery, postmaster with brass eagle.

There are dents along the edges of the bottom of the sign, but most of the paint on the sign is still stable. 29" dia and 34" H Bracket: 30" L x 22" H Please refer to photos regard...

This is a very rare Pharmacy sign from the late 1800s. Made of tin/metal with remnants of gold paint.

Reverse-painted glass "Optometrists" advertising sign from the Tallimit Art line produced by C. & A.

. - Hartford, CT Single-sided porcelain enamel (SSP) storefront sign promoting Columbia Hartford and Vedette Bicycles.

Miller & Sons - New York, NY Color lithographed tin advertising sign promoting Le Roy Little Cigars, featuring a finely dressed gentleman in a broad-brimmed sombrero smoking a c...

Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign A complete one off, in the form of a hand carved / painted oversized Boul club advertising sign dated 1922.

Sign is two sided, framed in a heavy black wooden frame, and protected under glass.

This panel was part of larger sign, presumably naming the practitioner, but we found it as is.

Hand-carved French walnut steer head trade sign. Made for a butcher shop. Simple, yet well done design with dark stain and plaque backing.

Extraordinary Boulangerie Trade Sign Wonderful original, untouched Boulangerie trade sign.

It retains an untouched hand painted finish with excellent graphics sign maker signature and STAR CIGARS advertising .

A 12 foot long trade sign displaying the words Carriage Shop on one side and Horse Shoeing on the other.

The thin metal of the sign was painted on the reverse of another much larger sign and mounted on a old wooden frame.

A graphic rectangular patinated steel wall sign from a venerable Detroit, Michigan engineering firm.

Antique reverse-painted storefront sign. This piece was for a shop that specialized in alcoholic and tobacco goods.

This is a French enseigne/sign, from the very short period in French history "incroyable et Merveilleuses, just after French Revolution.

This sign advertises Johnson Gasoline (stylistically spelled erroneously) sold with Ethyl anti-knock compound.

c. 1920s-1930s; San Luis Cigar Company - Tampa, FL Colorful lithographed tin advertising sign promoting "Tampa Straights" cigars, featuring a bold graphic of an open cigar box with ...

The sign is constructed from copper and tin, and affixed to a wrought iron wall mount.

Wonderful 19th century hand painted folk art upholstery trade sign. Double sided wooden trade sign for an old upholstery shop in San Francisco.

Metal Shoe Trade Sign Europe (likely France or England), late 19th–early 20th century This evocative metal shoe trade sign is a rare surviving example of utilitarian advertising fro...

. - Pittsburgh Large circular, single-sided porcelain Heinz advertising sign. This piece features the iconic Heniz 57 Varieties typeface with the iconic pickle logo.

Exhibits signs of wear consistent with age and the likely outdoor setting this piece was used.

An outstanding piece of Folk Art, this Pocket Watch form Lead sign has a painted face with Roman numerals in the 9:00 position.

When we first found this neon sign our restorer was excited to work on it. He believes that the sign was a handmade and one-off being produced by a skilled metal fabricator.

This unusual ornamental copper plate was used to write information on it, possibly the menue for a restaurant. We can see traces of writing. The beautifull carving shows birds, leav...

Antique French cast iron horseshoe and horsehead trade sign. Nails and head accented with chrome-like finish.