Trade Sign, Gun Shop, Shotgun Form, Carved, Original Paint
Circa 1875 to 1900'ish
Anonymous

Antique Trade Sign, Shotgun, Gun Shop, right side view

A carved and black painted wood gunsmith's sign in the form of a double barrel percussion shotgun; complete with trigger guard, rammer, hammers and sights.
Trigger guard partially restored; missing buttplate. Length: 67".

$2,345

876-11

Antique Trade Sign, Shotgun, Gun Shop, left side view

Antique Trade Sign, Shotgun, Gun Shop, with ruler for scale

Trade Sign, Hardware
Anonymous
Late 19th Century
Gold on black ground; applied molding

Antique Trade Sign, Hardware Sign, 19th Century, entire view

Dimensions: 74" L, 17.75" H, 2" D.

$1,295

898-4

Antique Trade Sign, Hardware Sign, 19th Century, with ruler for scale

Winged Hourglass, Cast Iron
Anonymous
19th Century

Antique Trade Sign, Winged Hourglass, 19th Century, angle view

Representing time's swift flight; long used as graveyard and Masonic symbol among other meanings. Dimensions: 20" W, 7.25" H, 2" D.

$485

661-24

Antique Trade Sign, Winged Hourglass, 19th Century, with ruler for scale

Trade Sign, Tin
Continental Fire Insurance Company
Minute Man

Antique Trade Sign, Continental Fire Insurance, Tin, close up view

Framed painted tin sign in excellent condition.
Dimensions: 20.25 by 30.5".

$1,695

883-4

Antique Trade Sign, Continental Fire Insurance, Tin, with ruler for scale

Trade Sign, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Optical Goods
Double Sided, Full Bodied Cast Sheet Iron and Zinc
American
19th Century - SOLD

Antique Trade Sign, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Optical Goods, entire view

This rare form in useable size is finely cast; the border cast with JEWLERY, CLOCKS, and WATCHES; double convex dial with painted Roman numerals, hands and chapter ring. The eye glasses are suspended from the bezel and joined by "C" bridge; they are cast with OPTICAL GOODS, and feature concave corners and cast scroll ornamentation The suspension ring with twist and knop detail is fixed to faceted crown. (H: 32.5"; W: 24.75"; D: 3")

270-91 - SOLD

Trade Sign, National Fire Insurance Company
Reverse on Glass with Lady Liberty as Central Motif
Hartford, Connecticut

Antique Trade Sign, National Fire Insurance Company, Connecticut, entire view

Excellent condition in oak frame. Great label from Zero Marx Sign Works on back, the company that produced the sign.
Dimensions: 34 by 26" frame; 19.5 by 27.5" sight-size.

$4,275

883-3

Antique Trade Sign, National Fire Insurance Company, Connecticut, with ruler for scale

Antique Trade Sign, National Fire Insurance Company, Connecticut, maker detail

Antique Trade Sign, National Fire Insurance Company, Connecticut, label detail

Trade Sign, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic
Ex Raccoon Creek
Circa 1900
Wooden - SOLD

Antique Trade Sign, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, Circa 1900, entire view

(23.75 by 29.25")

661-23 - SOLD

Trade Sign, Compass Dial, Old Paint
Found in New England
Late 19th Century
Tinned sheet iron

Antique Trade Sign, Compass, Old Paint, 19th Century, entire view

A simple yet dramatic aesthetic; this unique architectural element possibly ornamented a maker or purveyor of instruments factory building; points of compass centering pointer within raised border. Although the surface was long ago refreshed, the dry flat patina of thinning black paint and white paint is very attractive. (Diameter: 60"; depth: 2.5")

$7,985

989-1

Antique Trade Sign, Compass, Old Paint, 19th Century, with ruler for scale

Antique Trade Sign, Compass, Old Paint, 19th Century, edge detail

Trade Sign, Old Paint, Mahantongo Valley, Pennsylvania
Pitman Post Office
Late 19th Century

Antique Trade Sign, Pitman Post Office, 19th Century

This square-nailed two-sided sign is beautifully molded and features a dry and weathered patina. (15.5 x 33.5 inches.)

$890

205-35

Antique Trade Sign, Pitman Post Office, 19th Century, Reverse Side

Antique Trade Sign, Pitman Post Office, 19th Century, with ruler for scale

Trade Sign, Original Paint
I WORK FOR CASH
Third Quarter 19th Century
A great statement!

Antique Trade Sign, I Work For Cash, 19th Century, Original Paint

The stylized black lettering against a white background; original paint is now dry with a wonderful flat patina. The applied moldings with chamfered leading edge are square nailed to signboard. Perfect height for above windows or a door. (Length: 76-inches; height: 8.25-inches.)

$3,285

570-169

Antique Trade Sign, I Work For Cash, Original Paint, with ruler for scale

Trade Sign, Dispensing Department, Original Blue Paint
Mortar and Pestle
Second Half 19th Century
Softwood

Antique Trade Sign, Dispensing Department, Mortar and Pestle, Original Paint

An outstanding serpentine shape having gold powder gilt lettering with light steel-blue silhouette; motor and pestle of matching color on tabletop. (80 by 43.5 by 1.5-inches.)

$9,250

SHF-256

Antique Trade Sign, Dispensing Department, Mortar and Pestle, Original Paint, with ruler for scale

Antique Trade Sign, Dispensing Department, Mortar and Pestle, Original Paint, with chair for comparisson

Antique Trade Sign, Dispensing Department, Mortar and Pestle, Original Paint, with furniture for size comparisson

Barber Pole, Dry Polychrome and Gilt Surface
Nineteenth Century

Barber Pole, Polychrome Paint and Gilt Surface, 19th Century

This stylish pole of exceptional form was turned from single piece of soft wood...second surface is desirable and early; dry and uniform at 100% coverage. The spherical terminals probably retain original gold gilt and are heavily oxidized. Early poles other than common baluster forms are quite scarce, this deeply turned example with central hourglass motif tapering at each end to a compressed ring finished by gilt spherical terminals is in green, red, white and blue paint. (Length: 29-inches.)

$7,950

927-1

19th Century Pee Wee Miniature Golf Sign

Antique Trade Sign, Miniature Golf Sign, 19th Century

Dimensions: 33 1/8 by 19.25-inches.

$1,500

210-166

Antique Trade Sign, Miniature Golf Sign, 19th Century, reverse side

Cutout, Carved and Painted
Fish Profile
First Half 20th Century

Perhaps an ice fishing decoy makers trade sign; or a fish mongers sign or a simple decoration. Nice old paint; good patina. (35 by 7 by 1-inches.)

$465

594-10

Nitschke Trade Sign
Umbrella Repair, Picture Frames and Sewing Machine Repair
19th Century

Antique Trade Sign, Nitschke, Umbrella Repair, Sewing Machine Repair, 19th Century

Dimensions: 65.75-inches high, 31.875-inches wide, 2.25-inches deep.

$3,725

231-5

Antique Trade Sign, Nitschke, Umbrella Repair, Sewing Machine Repair, 19th Century, with ruler for size

Jeweler's Trade Sign
Circa 1900
Zinc

Antique Trade Sign, Jeweler's Shop, Circa 1900, Watch Form

This two sided sign in the form of a pocket watch is made of sheet zinc and retains original surface history; several layers of paint and gilding. The most recent is probably early 20th century. In generally very good condition with "as expected" dings and dents...the seams of swing ring which surrounds the pendant crown will benefit from soldering. (Height: 41 inches; width: 29 inches; depth: 7 inches.)

$4,950

144-7

Antique Trade Sign, Jeweler's Shop, Circa 1900, Reverse Side

"Bridge Closed" Sign, Townsend, MA

19th Century wood sign that has had an in use split repaired.
Dimensions: 36-inches long by 11.75-inches tall.

$635

291-3

Antique Sign, Bridge Closed Sign, Townsend, Massachusetts, with ruler for scale

Swatara Hotel Sign
Probably Pennsylvania
WM. Young
19th Century
American Shield

Antique Trade Sign, Swatara Hotel, Pennsylvania, Painted Shield

Oval painted and paint decorated trade sign with applied molding and retaining original hardware and dry surface history; one side with paint losses. (47.75 x 37.25 x 2.5 inches.)

$4,250

274-85

Antique Trade Sign, Swatara Hotel, Pennsylvania, Painted Shield, reverse side

Antique Trade Sign, Swatara Hotel, Pennsylvania, Painted Shield, with ruler for scale

Tower Inn Trade Sign
19th Century

Antique Trade Sign, The Tower Inn, Gilt and Black Paint, 19th Century

Dimensions: 37.75 by 11.25 by 3.5-inches.

$635

346-22

Antique Trade Sign, The Tower Inn, Gilt and Black Paint, 19th Century, reverse side

Trade Sign
Clocks, Watches & Jewelry Repaired
E. Spencer

Antique Trade Sign, E. Spencer Clock, Watch and Jewelry Repair, Double Sided

Measures 22.5-inches in height, 34-inches in width and 3.5-inches in depth.

$2,885

270-57

Antique Trade Sign, E. Spencer Clock, Watch and Jewelry Repair, Double Sided, with ruler for scale

Antique Trade Sign, E. Spencer Clock, Watch and Jewelry Repair, Double Sided, opposite side

Apothecary Trade Sign
Carved Applied Letters And Half-Domes
Black Painted Sandpaper Background - SOLD

Antique Trade Sign, Apothecary, Applied Letters, White and Black Paint

Very good condition. (60 x 15.25 x 2.5 inches)

722-7 - SOLD

Trade Sign, Gun Shop, Shotgun Form, Carved, Original Paint Circa 1875 to 1900'ish Anonymous

Trade Sign, Hardware Anonymous Late 19th Century Gold on black ground; applied molding

Winged Hourglass, Cast Iron Anonymous 19th Century

Trade Sign, Tin Continental Fire Insurance Company Minute Man

Trade Sign, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Optical Goods Double Sided, Full Bodied Cast Sheet Iron and Zinc American 19th Century - SOLD

Trade Sign, National Fire Insurance Company Reverse on Glass with Lady Liberty as Central Motif Hartford, Connecticut

Trade Sign, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ex Raccoon Creek Circa 1900 Wooden - SOLD

Trade Sign, Compass Dial, Old Paint Found in New England Late 19th Century Tinned sheet iron

Trade Sign, Old Paint, Mahantongo Valley, Pennsylvania Pitman Post Office Late 19th Century

Trade Sign, Original Paint I WORK FOR CASH Third Quarter 19th Century A great statement!

Trade Sign, Dispensing Department, Original Blue Paint Mortar and Pestle Second Half 19th Century Softwood

Barber Pole, Dry Polychrome and Gilt Surface Nineteenth Century