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19th Century French Cast Iron Butcher's Shop Trade Sign in the Form of a Cow

$4,250
£3,161.65
€3,706.79
CA$5,944.17
A$6,636.83
CHF 3,482.28
MX$81,910.26
NOK 43,772.65
SEK 40,957.08
DKK 27,653.31
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About the Item

French cast iron butcher shop trade sign retaining old paint and cast in low relief in the form of a steer wearing a tasseled blanket and with it's head turned. The blanked cast with a pattern and central medallion with the words MONTIER SUX SAUX. Chain may have been longer or looped back to itself.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Iron,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ACK1stDibs: LU7371241878702

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