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TO PREVENT MISTAKES!
Fantastic English / British Trade Merchant's Sign.
19th Century, Enamel on Metal with a fantastic hand-carved and …
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TO PREVENT MISTAKES!
Fantastic English / British Trade Merchant's Sign.
19th Century, Enamel on Metal with a fantastic hand-carved and hand waxed English Oak frame.
This piece is about its large size and incredible, perfect patina.
39.5" wide x 15.5" tall.
Text is charming:
TO PREVENT MISTAKES
Customers are Requested to Notice
That all Goods are Stamped in Plain Figures on the Item
Terms Strictly Cash
No Second Price
TYLER & SONS
Signed by maker in lower right
In keeping with Aesop's fable, Fox and Crow's Motto is "Beware of False Flattery!" So, with each listing we offer a true confession about the item...
We love original signs, and this one is simply one of the best we've ever seen. There is so much to love here - the period details, the amazing honest patina, and the message...you can imagine walking into an English merchant for provisions or hardware and seeing this sign. It answers a lot of questions in a handsome way!
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- Dimensions
- 39.5ʺW × 2ʺD × 15.5ʺH
- Styles
- English
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Enamel
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Slate Gray
- Condition Notes
- Perfect patina - solid as a rock and blessed with well-deserved priceless details that only time can create. Perfect patina - solid as a rock and blessed with well-deserved priceless details that only time can create. less
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