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Very Early X-Ray Building Sign

$2,600
£1,974.76
€2,271.34
CA$3,632.71
A$4,050.88
CHF 2,113.58
MX$49,705.85
NOK 26,902.48
SEK 25,489.51
DKK 16,951.85
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About the Item

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 "white" and the background is black, but all very faded together, with a green border. The thin metal of the sign was painted on the reverse of another much larger sign and mounted on a old wooden frame. The sign came from a business in La Crescenta, California. The ends of the sign are rounded. We are not sure if they were advertising a very early use of medical X-Rays or the X-Ray Lighting Company. The subject is unique, the look is just right and the sign is very early.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 128 in (325.12 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Industrial (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890-1910
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Peekskill, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU883816822592

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