Antique Signs

c. 1900s/1910s; mfd. by Ithaca Sign Works for William Kovar's Grocers and Dry Goods - Howells, NE Antique painted wood general store sign.

Fabulous stree sign c1925 of a "No Parking" PD. painted on a directional arrow.

. - Scranton, PA Vintage double-sided soda advertising sign. This sign advertises Birchola, a birch beer soda similar manufactured in Scranton.

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.

c. 1920s Antique porcelain safety sign. This piece is an early example of a warning sign for potential power line hazards, as evidenced by the utility pole graphic and uniquely-des...

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

Reverse on glass (ROG) trade sign featuring gold and silver foil lettering against a black ground, reading "A DEPOSIT REQUIRED ON ALL ORDERS."

Painted tin directional sign. This piece features hand-painted graphics and lettering and was likely meant for exterior use.

Antique painted metal sign for the Frick Co., a manufacturer of large machines and industrial equipment.

“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.

Vintage glass service station sign. This piece advertises the sale of used cars.

. - Detroit, MI Original tin on cardboard (TOC) tobacco advertising sign produced for San Felice Cigars, featuring a richly illustrated scene of a well-dressed gentleman seated in a...

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 ...

Missouri Street, the conjoined embossed steel street signs feature backgrounds of black with white painted lettering and are mounted on a cast iron black pole and base.

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.

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

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.

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

The sign features the silhouette of the machine against a sunset gradient backdrop with stylized lettering.

The sign features hand-painted lettering and advertises basically anything you'd need for sale, from groceries to tinware to "etc".

Reverse-painted glass "PRESCRIPTIONS" pharmacy sign featuring bold cream block lettering with gilt shadowing against a black glass background, housed in a black-painted molded wood f...

Lee Mercantile Company - Kansas City, MO Single-sided porcelain enamel advertising sign for Lee Union-Alls workwear, featuring bold blue ground graphics with "Union Made" slogans an...

Antique salon storefront DSP sign. Based on context clues, this piece can likely be dated back to the early 1920s.

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.

c. 1920s Antique salon storefront double-sided porcelain enamel sign. Based on context clues, this piece can likely be dated back to the early 1920s.

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

c. 1890s-1900s; Tin over card trade sign advertising Garland Shirts and their patented "cushion split neck bands."

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

c. 1910s; Rex Collar by United Shirt and Collar - Troy, NY Reverse-painted advertising mirrored sign promoting Rex detachable collars. It features a figure in a blue suit with binoc...

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

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 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 ...

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...

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.

A vibrant hand-painted directional sign used to draw attention toward a nearby coin-operated machine or attraction.

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

The sign features three distinct typefaces in yellow on a brown field.

Double-sided porcelain enamel projecting trade sign for a beauty shop, featuring a striking Art Deco portrait of a fashionable woman framed within an oval medallion and accompanied b...

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...

c. 1920s; Spear & Jackson - Sheffield, England Oversized hand-painted and screen-decorated trade sign modeled after a traditional carpenter's hand saw, advertising Spear & Jackson's...

Double-plank wooden trade sign with hand-painted block lettering reading "CIGARS / CIGARETTES" in bold cream and red-shadowed type.

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.

. - 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...

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.