Antique Shop Sign Signs

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large American Folk art carved wood tobacco store sign in the form of a pipe.

Graphic double sided late 19th – early 20th Century sign, pine, with excellent surface quality, good on both sides, in a great small size. Dry original red, gray, blue and black pain...

Extremely rare French reverse painted glass shop sign. Pictured below one can see it in its original place of pride atop a charming French shop.

vintage 2-sided wood shoe repair sign.

This exceptional shop sign belonged to a carpenter. It is a very interesting piece as it illustrates the diversity of very peculiar tools that were used by the artisan at that time...

Hand-painted in Gothic script 'Antiquités' with the shop's telephone number below. Double-sided (reads the same on both sides).

Both sides of the sign read the same 'FURNITURE - CASH OR TERMS' in hand-painted shadowed lettering.

A rare and original zinc shop sign in the form of a boot. Dated France 1901.

A 20th century painted metal and wood shop fascia sign for “A.F. Thomason, Chemist, Campden, Moreton and Shipston” painted green on cream.

These are a beautiful pair of shop signs for J Arnison & Sons. These came from a clothing store that is up in Cumbria that opened its doors in the mid-1800s and is still there today.

1900s hand-painted biker's shop tin sign "All Parts & Labor Strictly Cash".

Extremely rare and exceptional George III carved wood polychrome store figure of a man in mid-18th century costume, sporting a solid lead tri-corn hat and lead ears and wearing a red...

Striking 19th c. shop sign carved in deep relief with original frame.

Pharmacy shop sign, Baccarat crystal, France, circa 1870.

Original Victorian signage reverse painted with gilded font. Glass advertising panel, circa 1900 Small repair to bottom left corner as per close up.

Rare shop sign that was suspended outside. The craftsmen made different representations of store, such as butcheries with the heads of cows or pigs etc.  

This sign figures a traditional bouquet of St. Eloi, made in honor of the patron of metal craftsmen. Its purpose is to show the different types of horseshoes that could be executed b...

A Japanese shop sign, kanban, for a brush store. The keyaki (zelkova) wood sign with a shallow carving of a standing brush.

Pharmacy Shop Sign Circa 1870 Baccarat Crystal and Wood France This amazing pharmacy shop sign was made by Baccarat at the end of the 19th century.

Wall Bracket from Butcher Shop Decoration, Cast Iron, France, Circa 1870 This fine wall bracket representing a cow was wall mounted on a butcher shop as a sign in 1870.

Unique handmade shop advertising panel "Herbert Thomas" formed of a curving oak backboard with iron hanging strips with a mounted copper hand beaten repousse panel set with...

This wonderful and rare sign in metal is between yellow and gold color, it is unique with this amazing drawing showing a kids kiss.

Truly a beautiful discovery during our recent travels, this is an antique set of Boulangerie large scale shop letters that once hung in a Parisian Boulangerie (where the baguettes of...

Truly a beautiful discovery during our recent travels, this is an antique set of Patisserie large scale shop letters that once hung in a Parisian Patisserie (where the sweet confecti...

A large carved timber 'Burton's' serif-script shop sign, mounted on iron frame. Old red paint over original gilt finish.

A 19th century Chinese lacquered and painted shop sign with "Tea" and "Leaves" characters carved in relief.

A unique and utterly charming sign from a clockmaker's shop in France. Made of iron and sheet metal, the 12 inch clock face is supported on a 28 inch iron bracket with a leaf embelli...

Fancy raised letter "Shop" sign. Great colors and a nice size.

Chemist shop advertising trade sign. A great piece, a large wooden advertising “Wall” sign, the sign is original, with studded lettering on the words “Drugs” and “Pills”, this is ...

A large locksmith shop trade sign What a great piece to hang outside a locksmith premises, this early 20th century shop sign is a 3 dimensional piece, the padlock is made in wood,...

This antique shop sign "COIFFE" is the first part of a Coiffeur shop sign of the late 19th century.

Originally this sign would have hung from an arm extended out near the exterior entrance of a bakery or pastry shop.

Large department store shop trade sign This great is a piece of social history, dating from the 1930s the sign was made on a framed wooden board advertising all manner of china fr...

An incredible 18th century French apothecary or pharmacy shop sign with a hand-carved and gilt wooden mortar and pestle mounted on a wrought iron bracket with a fleur-de-lis at the t...

Highly collectible European shop sign c. 1900. Probably French or German.

A nostalgic hand painted metal sign made in France, circa 1920. The sign advertises Mr Stiffa’s Canes Factory, a little shop where the attentive craftsman would repair or manufacture...

Rare antique Japanese shop sign, kanban, in the shape of a tea pot. Edo period, 18th century, refurbished in the Meiji period.

Early 20th Century Hat Makers Trade Sign or Advertising in painted, patinated Iron. Later stand. France, Circa 1930.

A pair of pig’s sculptures, made out of papier machè. An iron hook on each one allows to hang them. Color finishing.

Old French Pike, Caviar Trade Shop Sign  This is a lovely old sign, it is French in origin, as are so many things to do with fine food.

Brackets remain to the top of the sign where this would have been hanging outside the shop.

Wonderful and very rare French shop sign, France, 19th century, weathered, small losses, old repairs and several layers of paint.

Rare English wooden Barbers pole trade shop sign  This is a very rare old sign, it is English in origin, we have the Red and White stripes wrapped around the pole, this is a tradi...

A watch makers shop trades sign, giant pocket watch What a great piece to hang outside a watch or clock shop, this one was made in the 1900s, it is totally three dimensional, a gi...

This chair would have been in use in the grocery shop for a weary shopper to rest in, the enamel sign can be read from both back and front of the chair.

Amazing early American Ice Cream shop sidewalk sign. Superb lettering and signed by signmaker.

These would have originally been mounted on either side of a hanging shop sign.

Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign circa 1900 Stunning piece of shop front signage from Sweden, gold bevelled effect lettering on blue background. 

Giant pestle and mortar pharmacy/drug shop trade sign A very rare piece, Wonderful early 20th century pharmacy or chemist trade sign in the form of a pestle and mortar, made in gi...

3 dimensional large gilt letter wooden tea shop sign A great piece of social history, the large letters are set on long horizontal iron bars and reads “TEAS” The large 3 dimens...

Early 20th Century reverse painted English shop trade sign A wonderful example of an early 20th century English reverse hand painted sign writers shop trade sign.

19th century French bicorn toleware hat shop trade sign This is a very rare piece it is in good condition and has a wooden and metal stand, it seems that the original paint has be...

A mid-20th century hand painted French trade sign. c.1940 Double sided French trade sign for CAFES MAURICE, a company still in existence today. Wonderful patination and depth of col...

This is a very rare one of a kind automotive collector item. Cantilevered cast iron sign for Brighton Garage. Two-sided, electrified sign with its lettering reverse-painted on glass...

Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)

ABOUT An original Studebaker hand-painted wooden sign, originally from a 1930s wagon shop. Emblazoned with "Studebaker Wagons" at the center and "New" and "Used" on either side, thi...

Large antique handcrafted Folk Art sign ..MASONIC TEMPLE,, Beautiful sign,, turn of the century,, Retains original finish,, patina,, modeled blue background,, raised letters.

Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign A rare double sided pharmacy trade sign, origins of France, dated to the early part of the 20th century, made from metal ...

Vintage graphic Motorcycles sales and service sign. Great hand-painted lettering. Wood with original paint surface. Found in the northeastern United States. Fun Americana with a Brit...

Antique gold leaf sign Gebhardt Park. Framed in original wood frame.

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

With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.