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Technique: Hand-Carved
Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental hand carved wood sign from the 1930s. Made by H.H. Upham & Co. Interestingly, this company owned a huge sign manufacturing business in the ...
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1930s American Vintage Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City

Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City

English Sheep Sign Used for Woolen Store in Leek, Staffordshire UK Reproduction
Located in Chicago, IL
Decades ago, we purchased a hand-carved wood Sheep Sign that was hanging outside the front of a Woolen Store in Leek, England. For as long as I ...
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2010s American Country Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood, Plaster

English Sheep Sign Used for Woolen Store in Leek, Staffordshire UK Reproduction
English Sheep Sign Used for Woolen Store in Leek, Staffordshire UK Reproduction

English Sheep Sign Used for Woolen Store in Leek, Staffordshire UK Reproduction

Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this vintage handmade wood sign once hung in a French village shop. Constructed of wood, this piece will add a touch of whimsy to your home. 56"W x...
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Mid-20th Century French Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign
Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign

Mid-20th Century French Shop 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 Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Zinc

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

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

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.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved 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

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's. Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to cigar shape. Lettered in Gold Paint. In good conditions, it was a in doors sign. Perfect for any cigar smoker. Cigars History: A cigar is basically dried tobacco leaves that are rolled and wrapped by other tobacco leaves in order to give you a full tobacco smoking experience. Cigars are becoming more popular all around the world recently because they are exposed to a pop culture where a lot of famous people like Michael Jordan and Arnold Schwarzenegger smoke them. In order to understand why cigars have become very well-known, we need to take a good look at their history and where they came from. That way, we can truly understand this pop phenomenon. Here is a brief history of cigars. Origin of Cigars The exact origin of cigars is not entirely known but historians believe that cigars were first invented by the ancient Mayans. The ancient Mayans would collect tobacco leaves and wrap them up in a plantain leave in order to smoke it. An ancient Mayan pot...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900

Double-Sided Steeley Lane Post Office Sign, circa 1920s
Located in Faversham, GB
Wonderful double-sided Steeley Lane Post Office Sign. Hand-painted and in completely original condition with its original hanging hooks. Cumbrian, circa ...
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20th Century British Edwardian Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Altuglas, Hardwood

Double-Sided Steeley Lane Post Office Sign, circa 1920s
Double-Sided Steeley Lane Post Office Sign, circa 1920s

Double-Sided Steeley Lane Post Office Sign, circa 1920s

Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful early 20th century carved mahogany locksmith trade sign in the shape of a large key. Makes an unexpected piece of wall art as a found object with tons of character.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign
Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign

Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign

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.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved 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...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved 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

Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wood Silhouette Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical pair of wood silhouettes in the shape of a man and woman. Both life-sized. Both wearing cowboy hats. Great for a bar or placed outside against a wa...
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1970s American Vintage Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wood Silhouette Figures
Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wood Silhouette Figures

Vintage Pair of Hand Carved Wood Silhouette Figures

Massive Hand Painted Varsity High School Track and Field Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Varsity track and field sign from the early 1970s. Hand painted red sign with yellow lettering. Horizontal wood slates to hold name cards of record hol...
Category

1970s American Vintage Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Massive Hand Painted Varsity High School Track and Field Sign
Massive Hand Painted Varsity High School Track and Field Sign

Massive Hand Painted Varsity High School Track and Field Sign

Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage track and field sign from the early 1970s. Hand painted red sign with yellow lettering. Taken down from a California high school. Horizontal wo...
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1970s American Vintage Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign
Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign

Massive Hand Painted High School Track and Field Sign

1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood campgrounds sign from the 1930s. Sign was used to let people use shovels and supplies and make sure they are returned. Great rustic sign, cool piece of Americana. 2.5 fe...
Category

1930s American Vintage Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign
1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign

1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign

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

Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Folky Store Display Horse
Folky Store Display Horse

Folky Store Display Horse

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Located in Stamford, CT
Three whimsical American folk carved wood art trade signs in the form of straight edge razors. Used by barbers as interior advertisements. Two have...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs

Early 20th Century English Butchers Shop Display Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English butchers shop display figure. We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century papier Mache and wood composite figure. Recently acquired from a ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Hand-Carved Signs

Materials

Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century English Butchers Shop Display Figure
Early 20th Century English Butchers Shop Display Figure

Early 20th Century English Butchers Shop Display Figure

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H 13 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Tobacco Advertising Sign, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
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French 19th Century Carved Solid Wood Rooster Shop Display
French 19th Century Carved Solid Wood Rooster Shop Display

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