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Period: 19th Century
Place of Origin: American
Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
By E. N. Little & Sons 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...
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1880s Industrial Antique American Signs

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"

Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"

Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Nineteenth Century '55' wood sign. Old wood relief sign with wonderfully weathered gold and black paint. A nice accent piece or if your address just happens to be 55 Main Street, Any...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign
Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign

Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign

Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A life size carved pitch pine cigar/tobacconist trade sign/point of sale in the form of an Indian. Often placed outside of a shop, the cigar store Indian became less common in the 20...
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Late 19th Century Antique American Signs

Materials

Steel

Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign
Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign

Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign

19th Century Apothecary Mortar & Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Apothecary trade sign or sale stimulator in the form of a mortar and pestle in gilt wood. The mortar of cylindrical waisted form with a central half round band and stepped rings at t...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Apothecary Mortar & Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator

19th Century Apothecary Mortar & Pestle Countertop Trade Sign or Sale Stimulator

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon and towering seven-and-a-half-foot tall circa 1875 American painted turned wood barber pole trade sign. Very impressive in both its rar...
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1870s Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875

American Country Tole Gold Clock Sign
Located in New York, NY
American Country (19th Century) painted tole gold trimmed double sided clock sign in the form of a pocket watch.
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19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Tôle

American Country Tole Gold Clock Sign
American Country Tole Gold Clock Sign

American Country Tole Gold Clock Sign

American Folk Art Carved Marble Oval Building Marker, Dated 1813
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A haunting and unusual American carved marble building marker, probable New England origin circa 1813. The names inscribed are H. Missemer & S. Missemer. It...
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1810s Antique American Signs

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

American Folk Art Carved Marble Oval Building Marker, Dated 1813
American Folk Art Carved Marble Oval Building Marker, Dated 1813

American Folk Art Carved Marble Oval Building Marker, Dated 1813

19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
Located in Savannah, GA
Giant sized forty seven inches tall wooden thermometer made by the Hoehn Company Thermomter Makers, Chambers Street, NYC. constucted of hard wood with a rounded top and beveled edges, it adverrtises NYLIC-New York Life Insurance Co. wanting Bright Young Men- Permanent Pay. Measuring Blood Heat, Summer Heat,Tempe Rate, Freezing and Zero, the glass thermometer...
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1890s Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Metal

19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"

19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"

"B. Briscoe, Tailor" Sign with a Backwards S, circa 1810-1850
Located in York County, PA
Early American trade sign: “B. BRISCOE, TAILOR,” circa 1810-1850, with a backwards “S” and extraordinary surface Early, painted, American trade...
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Early 19th Century Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

"B. Briscoe, Tailor" Sign with a Backwards S, circa 1810-1850
"B. Briscoe, Tailor" Sign with a Backwards S, circa 1810-1850

"B. Briscoe, Tailor" Sign with a Backwards S, circa 1810-1850

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional late 19th century hand carved letters with black and Gold paint and black smaltz background. Excellent typography. Great wall art. Simple and bold.
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters. Ready to display.
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign

19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
A relic from Boston’s mercantile history and the seafaring trade. This 19th century shop sign displays a fairly detailed replica of a navigator’s octant (or sextant) and the proprietor’s name and street number...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign
19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign

19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign

Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse
Located in Greenwich, CT
An advertising device or tradesign in the form of a brick storehouse, with ten arched windows or pigeonholes to display merchandise, constructed as a roofed box mounted on wheels, fo...
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Late 19th Century Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse
Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse

Tradesign in the Form of a Brick Storehouse

19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century barber's pole hand carved hand painted Antique barber's pole 5.5" diameter x 42" high The support measures 9" wide x 34" high Good antique condition The...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted
19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted

19th Century Barber's Pole Hand Carved Hand Painted

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 12 foot long trade sign displaying the words Carriage Shop on one side and Horse Shoeing on the other. In weathered early hand painted lettering on wood, with molded edging on all ...
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1870s Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"
Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"

Cast Case Iron Eagle Trade Signs, 1880-1900
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of cast iron Case eagle signs. Depicts the company mascot "Abe" on a globe. Embossed "J.I. Case Threshing Machine Company, Racine, WI, USA." Original s...
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1890s Antique American Signs

Materials

Iron

Cast Case Iron Eagle Trade Signs, 1880-1900
Cast Case Iron Eagle Trade Signs, 1880-1900

Cast Case Iron Eagle Trade Signs, 1880-1900

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 1880s Odd Fellows Lodge all-seeing eye banner from Centerville, Dakota. Excellent hand painting and lettering. Centerville was platted in 1883. Dakota became the states of North and South Dakota in 1889. The area is now part of the Sioux Falls...
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1880s Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Silk

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota
1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota

Blickensderfer Typewriter Tin Sign "A Gift from the 19th to the 20th Century"
Located in Stamford, CT
A Wonderful Blickensderfer Typewriter Advertising Sign " A GIFT from the 19th to the 20th CENTURY " ( circa 1899 ) simply an amazing sign. The tin sign is in a wood frame with the ad...
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Late 19th Century Antique American Signs

Materials

Tin

Blickensderfer Typewriter Tin Sign "A Gift from the 19th to the 20th Century"
Blickensderfer Typewriter Tin Sign "A Gift from the 19th to the 20th Century"

Blickensderfer Typewriter Tin Sign "A Gift from the 19th to the 20th Century"

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19th Century Large Size Gilded Pharmacy Sign 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 Antique American Signs

Materials

Gold, Zinc

19th Century Large Size Gilded Pharmacy Sign from Pennsylvania
19th Century Large Size Gilded Pharmacy Sign from Pennsylvania

19th Century Large Size Gilded Pharmacy Sign from Pennsylvania

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best signs I've ever had. It's 10 feet 8 inches long by 19 inches by 5 inches thick. The letters are painted in the negative, just like an X-ray. The letters are "...
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique American Signs

Materials

Tin

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign

19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century decorative cigar tray given at bars as props/gift. These are in great condition with minor wear consistent of age and use. Each measure the same.
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19th Century Other Antique American Signs

Materials

Tin

19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays
19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays

19th Century Decorative Change /Cigar Trays

Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Iron Railroad Sign
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and historical Folk Art iron railroad sign from a Pennsylvania Station. Of impressive size and very well crafted, with an incredible age patina, a M...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Iron Railroad Sign
Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Iron Railroad Sign

Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Iron Railroad Sign

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
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 decorated tunic, supported by “s” scrolls, possibly a cover for a paddle boat wheel...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Wood

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
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”.
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Lead

19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign
19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign

19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign

Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very cool cast iron clock face surround, observatory time. Double-sided with great paint surface. Substantial heavy duty iron hooks. Lots of potential...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided
Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided

Cast Iron Clock Face Surround from Observatory Clock Tower Double-Sided

19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century American trade sign 'Crook', Medina, NY Craftsman made, with sand-painted back ground with 10" x 12" giltwood letters spelling 'Croo...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique American Signs

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY
19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY

19th Century American Trade Sign 'Crook', Medina, NY

19th Century "Goff's Cough Syrup" Original Salmon and Black Painted Thermometer
By Goff & Sons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and unusual 19th century original painted thermometer with amazing untouched surface. The glass and tin is all original. Reads Cures, Colds, Group, Lung Affections, Herb Bitters...
Category

19th Century Antique American Signs

Materials

Tin

19th Century "Goff's Cough Syrup" Original Salmon and Black Painted Thermometer
19th Century "Goff's Cough Syrup" Original Salmon and Black Painted Thermometer

19th Century "Goff's Cough Syrup" Original Salmon and Black Painted Thermometer

American Country Tole Painted Clock Makers Sign
Located in New York, NY
American Country (19th Century) tole painted and gold trimmed double faced pocket watch clock makers sign.
Category

19th Century Country Antique American Signs

Materials

Tin

American Country Tole Painted Clock Makers Sign

American Country Tole Painted Clock Makers Sign

19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY
Located in Wallkill, NY
Take a look at this fantastic double sided early 19th or late 18th century wooden trade sign with original wrought Iron bracket. Came out of a Hudso...
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Mid-19th Century Primitive Antique American Signs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY
19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY

19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY

American Wrought Iron and Gilt Trade Sign Bracket , Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American wrought iron and gilt trade sign bracket with decorative scroll work and gilt ball motif. Late 19th Century
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1880s Folk Art Antique American Signs

American Wrought Iron and Gilt Trade Sign Bracket , Circa 1880
American Wrought Iron and Gilt Trade Sign Bracket , Circa 1880

American Wrought Iron and Gilt Trade Sign Bracket , Circa 1880

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