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Description
Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a shaped gilt panel. Each letter is individually …
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Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a shaped gilt panel. Each letter is individually cut and mounted in relief, creating a striking three-dimensional effect against the painted brown field. The upper arch and recessed molding frame emphasize its early commercial character, likely once hung above a neighborhood bake shop or general store. The design speaks to an era when hand-painted and carved signage reflected both craftsmanship and local identity in American trade advertising.
While the specific maker is unknown, such signs were commonly produced by regional carpenters or sign painters working on commission for small-town merchants in the early 20th century. Their durable construction and distinctive lettering made them enduring fixtures of Main Street architecture.
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- Dimensions
- 84ʺW × 3ʺD × 30.5ʺH
- Styles
- Americana
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- Shows expected wear from age including spiderweb cracking in the paint, edge wear, and moderate loss to the lettering surface. … moreShows expected wear from age including spiderweb cracking in the paint, edge wear, and moderate loss to the lettering surface. Structurally solid with no breaks or repairs evident. less
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