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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and...
Category
1790s French Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Pharmacy Sign 'DRUGS' Painted on a Single Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
American folk art trade sign from an apothecary or pharmacy with the word 'DRUGS' in black paint with white shadow lines on an orange ground. Painted on a single pine plank with notc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Pine, Paint
Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
By Wahl Eversharp Co
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Oversized retail advertising presentation brass fountain pen and mechanical pencil display signs from the early 1920s when they would have been featured within a wood and glass display cabinet at the pen counter of a stationary store.
Originally the fountain pen would have been marked on its side "Wahl Pen...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Brass
Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A hangable advertising icon for the Frye Boot Company in the form of an oversized leather boot, circa 1960s. This once hung in the renowned favorite Harvard Square Tannery shoe stor...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Piano Teacher Sign Board
Located in Peabody, MA
Hand painted sign for the services of a "modern" piano teacher. This would likely have meant ragtime or jazz, as these were often referred to as new approaches to the instrument as o...
Category
1930s North American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique sign from the Woods Hole Golf Club in Falmouth, MA circa 1900. Includes original wrought iron bracket meant for mounting on a square post. Great original surface. Also reads ...
Category
1890s American Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Chrome & Glass Skyscraper Directory Sign
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1940's chrome frame building directory sign with beveled glass double panels.
This came from the famous Boston (North End) restaurant 'Joe Tecce's' which closed in 2010 after...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Chrome, Steel, Aluminum
Enameled Steel Sign For "Tourist Fruit Room"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Great Vintage Enameled Steel Trade Sign For "Tourist Fruit Room." Of course! This is a period enameled steel plaque from the RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, 1946 - 1969, marking the refrigerate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Cast Iron Butcher's Shop Trade Sign in the Form of a Cow
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French cast iron butcher shop trade sign retaining old paint and cast in low relief in the form of a steer wearing a tasseled blanket and with it's head turned. The blanked cast with...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Barber Shop Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Barber Shop Sign, circa late 1950s to early 1960s, a hand-painted sheet metal sign with old prices for old hair cuts. The sign remains in very good condition with only ...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Monumental "Danish Designs" Wooden Advertising Sign
Located in Peabody, MA
Monumental 67" wide (5 1/2 feet) double-sided surfboard style advertising sign in painted wood with 1/2" raised wood lettering, for "Danish Designs", ca. 1960s. From a modern furnis...
Category
1960s Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Paint, Wood
1950's Commercial Sign "All - Stainless Inc"
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage commercial business sign from early 1950's for All - Stainless, Inc.
78" long by 12" high panel of patinated blue colored aluminum with 1/4" th...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Wood
SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom 139 on the Main deck of the SS United States.
Fo...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Zinc
Antique Folk Art Reverse Painted and Foil Exhibition Sign in Gilt Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art exhibition sign, reverse painted glass with reserved text backed in gold and silver crinkled foil reading "Exhibition / of / Paintings / on / Glass / By Edgar F. Curtis"
E...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Foil
Patrick McAllister Tugboat Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Wheelhouse ship's nameboard for the McAllister Towing Tug Patrick R. McAllister. This wrapped around the wheelhouse. As you can see this is very distressed. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT F...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Wood
Original Magnolia Bakery Sign
Located in Essex, MA
Original Magnolia Bakery hand-painted sign from an upper state New York bakery. White background with black lettering, charming addition to a kitchen, pantry or mudroom for a vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Novelty "World's Largest" Chippendale Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hanover, MA
High quality carved solid mahogany giant Chippendale style armchair with upholstered seat. Very sturdy. Great for an event prop, advertising or promotional display.
Measures: Seat h...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Mahogany
Double Sided Gilt & Painted "HAPPY JACK'S" Tobacconist Trade Sign, Laconia, NH
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Two-sided tobacconist trade sign of circular form with gold leaf lettering with red shadow on a black sand paint ground with green borders "HAPPY JACK'S" centers a cutout pipe above a white banner applied to the bottom of each side which reads "CIGAR, PIPE & / TOBACCO SHOP...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Lead
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 Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Signs
Materials
Wood
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Nantucket Scallop Sign
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Excellent old Nantucket Scallop sign with notched corners on old wood with white hand-painted letting. The back is covered with old newspaper. Old wood ...
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Double Sided Trade Sign "Ocean & Bay Waterfront Lots for Sale"
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Painted Cast Iron State Seal of Massachusetts
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Mid-Century Beach Sign, circa 1950s to 60s
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Mid Century New England Style Snack Bar Sign from the Mid West, Late 1940s
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Mid Century New England Style Snack Bar Sign from the Mid West, late 1940s, a classic "Clam Shack" menu board hand painted on a Masonite panel. The prices are those seen around 1947 ...
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H 37.75 in W 37.5 in D 0.07 in
Bold and Unusual Folk Art Hand Painted Trade Sign
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Mid Century Wooden Doughnut Shop Trade Sign
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Mid Century New England Clam Shack Sign
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Mid Century New England clam shack sign, circa 1960s, a rustic hand painted rough pine plank in original paint. Great folk art look and beautifu...
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Mid Century Beach-Side Hamburger Shack Menu Board
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Vintage mid century beach-side hamburger shack menu board, circa 1950s, hand painted on plywood advertising hot dogs and hamburgers and the usual suspects...
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H 35.25 in W 67.13 in D 0.75 in