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Material: Zinc
Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign

Located in Lisse, NL

Step into a time when storefronts told their story with charm and character. This striking, hand-painted metal trout sign is a rare and wonderfully quirky example of the early 20th-c...

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign
Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign

Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign

Located in Cirencester, GB

This French 'Coiffure' sign is mid 20th century. The silvery/blue Zinc letters are on a painted white ply board. There are lots of bumps and scrapes and plenty of character to thi...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

Located in Nantucket, MA

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. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...

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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Zinc and Gold Horse Head Butchers Trade Sign Flemish 1860
Zinc and Gold Horse Head Butchers Trade Sign Flemish 1860

Zinc and Gold Horse Head Butchers Trade Sign Flemish 1860

Located in Hastings, GB

19th century Flemish gilt zinc horse head trade sign. This beautiful hand made sign was used by a Flemish butcher and dates to circa 1860. There are still remnants of the beautiful g...

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1860s Belgian Folk Art Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign

Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers trade sign. A highly decorative wall hanging in untouched condition with or...

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign
18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign

18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign

Located in Brecht, BE

An item for the zinc collectioneur or someone who loves items that are quirky and rare to find. This is a French enseigne/sign, from the very short period in French history "incroya...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Boucherie Chevaline French Tradesign
19th Century Boucherie Chevaline French Tradesign

19th Century Boucherie Chevaline French Tradesign

Located in London, GB

Boucherie Chevaline We are proud to offer a late 19th century Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers advertising trade sign. These items have become rare over the years especially the original gold leaf finished examples. Untouched in form in very presentable condition, with age related wear you may come to expect from an item of its age. This highly decorative object comes with its own bespoke cast iron display...

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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Double Sided French Zinc Clock Smiths Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century double sided French zinc clock Smiths Trade sign We are proud to offer a rare example of an early 20th century French double sided clock smiths trade sign. With i...

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1910s French Victorian Vintage Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne

19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne

Located in Brecht, BE

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

Category

19th Century French Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Iron, Zinc

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane
Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

Located in London, GB

Late 19th century gold gilt zinc weathervane A true working example of a late 19th century zinc weathervane in the form a rooster. With its original gold gi...

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1890s French Early Victorian Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Large Late 19th or Early 20th Century Zinc Locksmith Trade Sign
Large Late 19th or Early 20th Century Zinc Locksmith Trade Sign

Large Late 19th or Early 20th Century Zinc Locksmith Trade Sign

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Impressive Late 19th or Early 20th Century Zinc Locksmith Trade Sign in the form of a Large full bodied key. Found in its original finish. Remarkable Condition. France Circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century French Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Early 20th Century Folk Art Zinc Barbers Pole Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Folk Art Zinc Barbers Pole Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Folk Art Zinc Barbers Pole Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century folk art zinc barbers pole trade sign. An early 20th century hand crafted zinc barbers pole trade sign. Hand painted and of naïve construction. Lots of characte...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Zinc Signs

Materials

Zinc

Oversized Gilded Mortar and Pestle from Pennsylvania
Oversized Gilded Mortar and Pestle from Pennsylvania

Oversized Gilded Mortar and Pestle from Pennsylvania

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th century gilded pharmacy sign of large dimensions from Pennsylvania made of gold painted zinc and representing pestle and mortar, circa 1850s-1880s.

Category

19th Century American Antique Zinc Signs

Materials

Gold, Zinc

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H 13 in W 14.5 in D 13 in

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Located in Washington, DC

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