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Period: Early 1900s
Place of Origin: American
Exceptional Vertical Enamel Cafe Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Enamel cafe sign with light sockets and a new mounting bracket.
Category
Early 1900s Antique American Signs
Materials
Enamel, Iron
"De Laval" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1905, Near Mint
Located in Incline Village, NV
Having started in Sweden, the company opened up in America in 1888 as the "De Laval Cream Separator Company" in New York City, with a production plant ...
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique American Signs
Materials
Tin
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