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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Period: Late 19th Century
Double Sided Late 19th c. English Fishmonger's Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic double sided English fishmongers sign with original paint. I especially love the teeth of this guy. This is folk art at its finest. don't let this one get away!
Category

British Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Double Sided Late 19th c. English Fishmonger's Sign
Double Sided Late 19th c. English Fishmonger's Sign

Double Sided Late 19th c. English Fishmonger's Sign

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...
Category

American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century 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"

Large Antique Terracotta 19th Century Dairy Bowl Kitchen Decoration, C.1880
Located in London, GB
A very large 19th century dairy bowl. c.1880 Terracotta with beautiful green glazed bowl with wonderful ancient stapled repair. Some minor chipping here and there, but a great dec...
Category

English Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Terracotta

Large Antique Terracotta 19th Century Dairy Bowl Kitchen Decoration, C.1880
Large Antique Terracotta 19th Century Dairy Bowl Kitchen Decoration, C.1880

Large Antique Terracotta 19th Century Dairy Bowl Kitchen Decoration, C.1880

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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign

English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique English wrought iron panel baring the monogram DC. This exquisite sign has a scrolling handcrafted design; applied swags and floral embellishments are complimented by its ...
Category

English Georgian Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC
English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC

English Wrought Iron Panel Baring the Monogram DC

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...
Category

American Antique Late 19th Century 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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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

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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875
Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875

Monumental Antique American Painted Turned Wood Barber Pole, circa 1875

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...
Category

North American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Zinc

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

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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"

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.
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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

Antique English Wrought Iron Police Station Sign with Briggs Barrow Mark
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique English wrought iron police station sign in good original condition. Manufactured at the Briggs Foundry, Barrow, as seen in the bottom right corner. There are holes at eit...
Category

English Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique English Wrought Iron Police Station Sign with Briggs Barrow Mark
Antique English Wrought Iron Police Station Sign with Briggs Barrow Mark

Antique English Wrought Iron Police Station Sign with Briggs Barrow Mark

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...
Category

American Antique Late 19th Century 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

HOVIS, Etched Glass Bakery Advertising Window Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
HOVIS, Etched Glass Bakery Advertising Window Sign A great piece of social history, this is a window, the old sash type, the glass is etched and ...
Category

Edwardian Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Art Glass

HOVIS, Etched Glass Bakery Advertising Window Sign
HOVIS, Etched Glass Bakery Advertising Window Sign

HOVIS, Etched Glass Bakery Advertising Window Sign

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 ...
Category

American Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

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

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"

Arts and Crafts Copper Milliners Trade Sign, Copper Top Hat
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Copper Milliners Trade Sign. Copper Top Hat This is an unusual piece, the Top Hat is made in beaten Copper it sits on an old wooden stand The hat and stand are bo...
Category

Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Copper

Arts and Crafts Copper Milliners Trade Sign, Copper Top Hat
Arts and Crafts Copper Milliners Trade Sign, Copper Top Hat

Arts and Crafts Copper Milliners Trade Sign, Copper Top Hat

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

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

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

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

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

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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

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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Silk

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

1880s Odd Fellows Lodge Banner from Dakota

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...
Category

American Antique Late 19th Century 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

19th Century Cast Iron Shoemaker’s Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
19th century cast iron shoemaker’s trade sign A highly decorative example of a late 19th century cast iron French shoemakers shop trade sign. Hand crafted from a hand cut iron metal...
Category

French Early Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Cast Iron Shoemaker’s Trade Sign
19th Century Cast Iron Shoemaker’s Trade Sign

19th Century Cast Iron Shoemaker’s Trade Sign

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...
Category

American Antique Late 19th Century 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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Painted Wooden Stag/Reindeer
Located in Washington, DC
Painted wooden stag. English. Probably a Tavern or trade sign.
Category

English Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Painted Wooden Stag/Reindeer
Painted Wooden Stag/Reindeer

Painted Wooden Stag/Reindeer

English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian red & blue painted and decorated wood carved shoemaker's boot sign.     
Category

British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign
English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign

English Victorian Painted Shoemaker's Boot Sign

19th Century French Art Nouveau Verre Églomisé Gilt Trade Shop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Of striking composition, a reverse painted and gilt trade sign, late 19th century (circa 1890) in age French in origin. The sign has typical Art Nouveau organic flowing forms and...
Category

French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

19th Century French Art Nouveau Verre Églomisé Gilt Trade Shop Sign
19th Century French Art Nouveau Verre Églomisé Gilt Trade Shop Sign

19th Century French Art Nouveau Verre Églomisé Gilt Trade Shop Sign

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...
Category

French Early Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Zinc

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

Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane

1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is one of the best locksmith trade signs we have offered. It’s early and all handmade in iron with original paint. It's very well done and a wonderful piece of Folk Art.
Category

Unknown Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign
1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign

1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign

19th Century 'Doctor McCracken' Surgeon's Trade Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Double-sided doctor's medical practice trade sign for 'Dr. McCracken'.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Signs

19th Century 'Doctor McCracken' Surgeon's Trade Sign
19th Century 'Doctor McCracken' Surgeon's Trade Sign

19th Century 'Doctor McCracken' Surgeon's 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...
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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 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”.
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Lead

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

19th Century Cobbler Trade Sign

Letter Painter Kvetoslav Dostal Shop Sign, circa 1900
Located in Wien, AT
This vintage sign comes from the shop of Prague letter painter Kvetoslav Dostal. It was probably manufactured circa 1900, as the wrought iron frame construction shows Art Nouveau inf...
Category

Czech Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Letter Painter Kvetoslav Dostal Shop Sign, circa 1900
Letter Painter Kvetoslav Dostal Shop Sign, circa 1900

Letter Painter Kvetoslav Dostal Shop Sign, circa 1900

19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque
Located in London, GB
19th century Folk Art Wartime relationship commemorative plaque We are proud to offer a rare and unique commemorative wartime relationship plaque...
Category

Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque
19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque

19th Century Folk Art Wartime Relationship Commemorative Plaque

Folky Store Display Horse
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted black with a red saddle, glass eyes and hairm. Missing one of its stirrups, the stirrup is carved from wood and is hanging from its original thick canvas. The ears which were...
Category

North American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Folky Store Display Horse
Folky Store Display Horse

Folky Store Display Horse

Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heraldic crest framed & painted on slate from Borough of Finchley, coat of arms. The coat of arms is 3 dimensional, it has been carved, painted and gilded, and set in golden b...
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Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms
Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms

Heraldic Crest Framed & Painted on Slate from Borough of Finchley, Coat of Arms

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 "...
Category

American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

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

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign

A Pair of English Advertising Signs Hand Done in Green, Red & Gold, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of long late 19th century English advertising signs, probably from a type of market. They have quite a bit of graphic pop having the dark green background with bold lettering in...
Category

English Country Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

A Pair of English Advertising Signs Hand Done in Green, Red & Gold, 19th Century
A Pair of English Advertising Signs Hand Done in Green, Red & Gold, 19th Century

A Pair of English Advertising Signs Hand Done in Green, Red & Gold, 19th Century

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
Category

American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century 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

19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century blue glass tram window advertisement A rare find, these advertisements were once so common in the tram windows and tram shelters but few have survived probably becau...
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Great Britain (UK) Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement
19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement

19th Century Blue Glass Tram Window Advertisement

19th C Huge Fully Leather Trade Show Shoe Folk Art Sculpture Antique Shop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An absolutely huge hand made (by a cobbler) fully leather cap toe Oxford shoe, with leather sole & heal finished with period hobnails. The shoe would off been made for a trade exh...
Category

English Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Leather

19th C Huge Fully Leather Trade Show Shoe Folk Art Sculpture Antique Shop Sign
19th C Huge Fully Leather Trade Show Shoe Folk Art Sculpture Antique Shop Sign

19th C Huge Fully Leather Trade Show Shoe Folk Art Sculpture Antique Shop Sign

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