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Set of 7 Mid-Century Era Painted Wood Carnival Folk Art Sign Box Letters

$1,450per set
£1,101.02per set
€1,259.10per set
CA$2,025.86per set
A$2,253.20per set
CHF 1,176.55per set
MX$27,419.03per set
NOK 15,026.34per set
SEK 14,092.06per set
DKK 9,397.13per set
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About the Item

This set of seven Folk Art wooden box letters were made in Canada is circa 1965 and were once mounted on a carnival sign for either a ride or an attraction. The letters are well constructed box letters with well supported joints and corners and the fronts have been hand painted with vivid red, blue and yellow bands. The letters vary in size with respect to width, but are each over a foot high and four inches deep. Most of the letters span ten and a half inches across, with the exception of the letter "V" which spans slightly over eleven inches.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 7
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1965
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Some scrapes and chipping of the paint and wooden corners. The letter "G" shows a crack and a small piece missing from the base of the letter "O".
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355219269232

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