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Style: Industrial
Period: Late 19th Century
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...
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English Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Terracotta

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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American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Bronze, Copper

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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American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

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

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French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Original riveted sheet iron shoemakers shop sign. Unique find, France, circa 1800-1850. Traces of red paint visible. Weathered.
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French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Iron

French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
H 15.75 in W 22.05 in D 0.79 in
Early 20th Century French Butcher's Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful early 20th century French painted steel butcher's shop sign in the shape of a pig, and mounted on a custom steel table-top mount. The sign...
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French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Steel

Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Located in Troy, MI
Wooden produce sign found in England, circa 1920s. Wood foundation is covered in strips of canvas which have been hand painted by unknown artist.
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English Rustic Late 19th Century Signs

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Canvas, Wood

Rare Hoffman Beverages Porcelain Sign
Located in New York, NY
A rarely seen Hoffman beverages porcelain and metal sign from the 1950s. Great color and graphics.  
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American Vintage Late 19th Century Signs

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Metal

Rare Hoffman Beverages Porcelain Sign
Rare Hoffman Beverages Porcelain Sign
H 12 in W 39 in D 0.25 in
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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American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Grey Whale Shop/Trade Sign
Located in Hastings, GB
'Thar She Blows' a fabulous rare shop/trade sign of great scale, hand made in riveted zinc and hand painted. This superb piece sits on an iron stand and would have spun outside of a ...
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French Folk Art Vintage Late 19th Century Signs

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Zinc

Early 20th Century Grey Whale Shop/Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Grey Whale Shop/Trade Sign
H 33.67 in W 53.15 in D 21.66 in
Large Heavy Duty Cast Iron Gentlemen Wall Sign Plaque, C.1930
Located in London, GB
A large heavy duty cast iron Gentlemen sign. c.1930 In totally original condition with an amazing patina to the green paint. Likely once mounted outside a public restroom or simil...
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English Industrial Late 19th Century Signs

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Iron

19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
English carved and polychrome decorated wood tobacconist’s trade sign in the form of a “Turk” wearing a distinctive headdress and dressed in a long robe, this advertising figure rela...
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British Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Wood

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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American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Silk

Early 20th c. Toleware Glove Maker's Store Sign c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original French glove maker's store sign. Enameled painted metal with gold, stitched seams and a blue frilled cuff and large blue glass stone at the wrist. Shown with life...
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French Victorian Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Metal

Handmade California State Park System Wooden Sign, circa 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage California State Park System sign, circa 1970’s. Incredibly unique - unable to find anything similar available online. Reads 'The Resources Agency' - 'Department of Beaches a...
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American Vintage Late 19th Century Signs

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Metal

Large Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Temple Signboard with Red Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period black signboard from the 19th century, with red calligraphy. Created during the Qing Dynasty, this large horizontal sign comes from a Chinese temple and features both carved and painted Chinese characters. Presenting a black ground, the sign showcases large carved Chinese characters with red painting, flanked with columns of smaller carved characters. Used to indicate the nearby presence of a temple, this 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese carved temple signboard...
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Chinese Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Wood

Previously Available Items
19th Century Bronze Stockbrokers Plaque
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century bronze stockbrokers plaque A great decorative piece in good condition, the plaque is very heavy, it is cast with details of A H COBBOLD & Co. it has provision for wa...
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Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Bronze

Figurial 1800s Spectacles Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is the real thing and not a remake. Optometrist figural eyeglasses trade sign. Great trade sign with gilt painted bronze nose piece and loops for hanging. Bevel glass lenses are...
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American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Glass

Very Large Scissors and Needle Trade Sign, Mounted
Located in New York, NY
Brass scissors and needle trade sign with pivoting needle, 19th century. Measures: height 35”, length 28.5”, depth 10”.  
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American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Bronze

19th Century Brass Boat Builders Ships Name Plaque “IRK”
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century brass boat builders ships name plaque “IRK” A Great piece in good condition, the placate is mounted on a 1” thick piece of wood to aid wal...
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Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Watch Makers Shop Trades Sign, Giant Pocket Watch
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A watch makers shop trades sign, giant pocket watch What a great piece to hang outside a watch or clock shop, this one was made in the 1900s, it is tot...
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Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Brass, Steel

19th Century Pub Mirror Advertising Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century pub mirror advertising sign This is a great and authentic piece, the sign has gold mirrored lettering on green glass, the glass is set in a ...
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English Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Old Pawn Broker’S Three Balls Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Old Pawn Broker’s three balls trade sign Here is a piece from the past, a Pawn Broker’s Three balls, the sign is on a wrought iron wall bracket and the bal...
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English Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Rare French Whale Oil Trade Shop Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rare French whale oil trade shop sign  This is a rare old sign, it is French in origin, there is no longer a trade in whale oil but only a few decades ...
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French Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Late 19th Century French Tole Clock Face / Pocket Watch Trade Sign
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite French late 19th century tole trade sign depicting an oversized pocket watch. This French clock face trade sign is made of tole with a gilded iron circular bow at the to...
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French Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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Iron, Tôle

Beware of Trains Sign
Located in Culver City, CA
Cast iron sign with moulded edge and raised letters.
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English Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Iron

Beware of Trains Sign
Beware of Trains Sign
H 19 in W 33.5 in D 0.5 in
One of the Earliest Stop Signs
Located in Peekskill, NY
This red jeweled sign is one of the oldest of its type. It was the first use of the iconic octagon and contains over 60 red glass marble reflectors. I...
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American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

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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American Industrial Antique Late 19th Century Signs

Materials

Tin

Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
Very Early X-Ray Building Sign
H 19 in W 128 in D 5 in

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