Astounding 1920s Art Deco Hand Painted "The Shoemakers" Trade Sign With Carved Letters & the Cobbler

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A rarity in the category of trade signs, a unique hand painted 1920s shop advertisement for shoe making. It features … Read more A rarity in the category of trade signs, a unique hand painted 1920s shop advertisement for shoe making. It features a wonderfully illustrated cobbler at his work bench with "The Shoemakers" tag written underneath in raised carved letters. The painting is Art Deco in style and features a proud young gentleman working on a shoe. The clean haircut, the bowtie, and the long leather apron are a representation of his mannerism and quality of workmanship. The painting's color palette is extraordinary as well; Olive green for the background, with antique off-white for the shirt, brown for the apron, and a little touch of copper-orange for the bowtie and bench edge. Rounding it off is the gray for the tools. The cobbler is holding a nail in his left hand ready to hammer it in to the shoe in progress... with a slight gaze at us, as if to say watch and see how it's done. As to proportions, there's a little oddity between the hands, but we think that adds to the mystic of it all.

This piece came from Maine and is one of our all time favorite finds.

Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Good and consistent with age and wear, See photos
Dimensions: 18" W x 24" H See less