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Terry’s of York Chocolate Confectionary Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, the cabinet has a rather grand tall pediment, which has the Terry’s of York trade mark and logo (THE
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1920s Art Deco Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Beech

Ronson England 1929 Deco RonDeLight Steel Table Lighter Black Cream Lacquer
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson
Located in Miami, FL
). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark in England and signed, "RONSON TRADE MARK MADE IN ENGLAND
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Steel

Trade Sign
Located in Stamford, CT
English Trade sign . Large gilt lettering on black glass. Blue painted wood frame. All original
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19th Century English Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tea Pot Trade Sign
Located in High Point, NC
Large trade sign all metal with paint and gilt of a tea pot which advertised a tea shop or tinsmith.
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Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Carved Acorn Trade Signs
Located in North Egremont, MA
A pair of trade signs carved in the form of acorns. Each is from a single piece of wood and has
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Mid-19th Century Antique Trade Signs

Pocket Watch Trade Sign
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Large Painted Pine Watch Trade Sign Double Sided in 1st painted surface with very fine graphics
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Early 20th Century American Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

Early American Surveyor s Trade Sign
Located in Hadley, MA
COLORFUL GRAPHIC TRADE SIGN Rare, early, double sided trade sign, for "A.H. Konkle
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19th Century American Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

carved wood shoe trade sign
Located in New York, NY
a large carved wooden shoe trade sign
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Oversized handmade wrench trade sign
Located in Hadley, MA
Great looking trade sign from the Millers Falls tool company.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Chokuo Sake Trade Sign
Located in Fresno, CA
Japanese trade sign for Chokuo sake, with black painted wood planks joined by cleats to the reverse
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Trade Signs

19th Century Wood Work Trade Sign
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Hand-painted large-scale "Wood Work" trade sign. Fantastic surface and distress. Weathered to
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

19th Century Tole Locksmith s Trade Sign
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early toleware Locksmith's trade sign. A wonderful 19th century gilded metal trade sign
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual and large-scale double sided wood boot trade sign with nice detailing, black painted
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Straight Razor Trade Sign
Located in Aurora, OR
This beautifully handmade wooden barber's trade sign is from New York State and has its creation
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Apothecary Trade Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early French apothecary sign in the form of Grecian urn with great original surface.
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19th Century French Antique Trade Signs

Large Antique French Double Sided Pocket Watch Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Amazing large antique double sided pocket watch trade sign.
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19th Century French Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Early Hatter Trade Sign w/ original paint
Located in Acworth, GA
Antique Hatter trade sign. A wonderful trade sign for a hat maker with several layers of
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Tin

19th Century American Double Sided Watch Maker Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century American Double Sided Watch Maker Trade Sign With Cast Iron Frame And Tin Clock Face.
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Iron, Tin

1890 s Gilt Painted Timber Printer s Trade Sign
Located in Downham Market, GB
An early printer's trade sign. A wonderful 19th century painted timber trade sign for 'Wheeler
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19th Century British Rustic Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

Spectacular Late 1800s American Hand-Carved Wood Meat Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Spectacular late 1800s American hand-carved wood meat trade sign.
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

1900 s Hand painted Tin Trade Sign For Lawyer/Abstracts
Located in Chicago, IL
1900's hand painted tin trade sign for lawyer/abstracts.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Tin

Turn of the Century Cast Iron Hardware Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Turn of the century unusual cast iron hardware trade sign in the form of a padlock, professional
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

Barber Shop Trade Sign
Located in Hadley, MA
Graphic double sided late 19th – early 20th Century sign, pine, with excellent surface quality
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19th Century Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

Excellent Rare Early Key West Trade Sign, Double Sided
Located in Hadley, MA
FANTASTIC SMALL TRADE SIGN Carved from a single piece of pine, with "raised" framed
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Early 20th Century American Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

19th Century Solid Hand-Carved Three Root Dentist Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Folk Art dentist trade sign possibly from new York city or Boston. The artist or wood carver has not
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

Very Large 18th Century French Key Maker s Trade Sign
Located in Woodbury, CT
Now here is a piece you don't find every day! This late 18th-early 19th century wrought iron trade
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Late 18th Century French Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Zinc Red Hat Maker Trade Sign, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
XXL Antique hat maker's trade sign, made in France circa 1900 - 1920. This large sign was used as
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Zinc

American Antique Horse Farm Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large sign painted on steel for "Saham Morgans" horse farm circa 1900. Hand wrought and riveted
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Trade Signs

Rare 19th Century Zinc Horse Head Trade Sign Found in Paris, France
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th century trade sign in the shape of a horse head is handcrafted in zinc and painted white
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1880s French Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Zinc

Carved Wood Boot Trade Sign
Located in Kent, Ct
Carved wood trade sign of a boot mounted on a steel base
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Steel

Tailors Trade Sign of Scissors
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa late 19th to early 20th century Tailor's brass trade sign in the shape of scissors. The piece
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Brass

Blacksmith Trade Sign For John Chick - Caleb William Heath
By Caleb William Heath
Located in Columbus, OH
Pictorial blacksmith trade sign for John Chick Artist Caleb Heath (1835-1875)
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19th Century American Antique Trade Signs

19th Century French Locksmiths Trade Sign
Located in York, GB
Large late 19th century French locksmiths trade sign, in the form of a key. Measures: Height 125
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19th Century Antique Trade Signs

Huge Antique Garage Trade Sign, Chas Baldwin Automobile Engineer
Located in Downham Market, GB
A massive painted timber English garage sign. A fantastic & delightfully original piece of signage
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1910s British Rustic Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

Trade Sign "Mrs. L.M. Crosswell, Millinery and Fancy Goods"
Located in Litchfield, CT
family owned and operated the general store in Farmington, Maine for several generations. The sign was
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Folk Art Painted Metal Milliners Top Hat Trade Sign Annie Gold circa 1890 London
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The handcut and riveted sheet metal shop or trade sign in the form of black top hat, showing an
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Bert Jones Original Antique Painted Trade Sign.
Located in Lancashire, GB
Bert Jones Original Antique Painted Trade Sign. A good large sized and very original, English
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Early 1900s British Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

19th Century Wrought Copper Exterior Drugstore Mortar and Pestle Trade Sign
By Mclewee Son
Located in Chicago, IL
or storefront druggists' mortar & pestle trade sign attributed to f. McElwee & son, new york city, NY
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Late 19th Century American Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Copper

Early "spa" Sign
Located in Hadley, MA
Fantastic, whimsical trade sign, advertising a 19th C version of today's Spa. The best patina of
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19th Century American Antique Trade Signs

Smoke House Sign, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual and large-scale wood trade sign 'Smoke House' constructed from a single wide board, unusual
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Nelson Carpentry Sign
Located in Aurora, OR
weathering and fading. An excellent early trade sign.
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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Free Standing Bottle Shaped Storage Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
French painted pine trade sign, in the form of a wine bottle. Dramatic scale, sure to make a
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19th Century French Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century French Double Sided Boot Repair Sign in Original Paint
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A beautiful and unique large iron French trade sign for a boot repair shop, it says on the sign
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1850s French Victorian Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

French Poulterer Shop Sign
Located in Paris, FR
the case, where these congregated mainly in the same street, simple signs of a trade signs did not
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Antique Paint and Wallpaper Neon Can Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Very early Art Deco era neon sign, most likely from a mercantile or hardware store. Offering wall
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

Enormous Vintage Safety Pin Display
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Collection of old advertising or trade display signs. Early 20th century. Great example of
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Rare Counter Top Cigar Store Trade Figure
Located in Hadley, MA
CARVED PINE EARLY BLACK TRADE SIGN Very rare counter top cigar store trade figure
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Pine

French Zinc Horse Head
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Geneva, IL
This zinc head trade sign is a gorgeous example of 19th century Folk Art.
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Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle Mounted on Stump
Located in Asheville, NC
and wood cover. Probably an apothecary trade sign. Found in France.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

Rare Wooden Mannequin
Located in Summerland, CA
. Possibly a trade sign. Base is painted like a barrel. Ex Mendelsohn Collection
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Guitar
Located in Summerland, CA
a trade sign for a music store or pub. Length 37" x 14"w x 4"d Provenance: The Morgan Rank
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Iron

Lacquer and Velvet Set of Seats in the Napoleon III Style, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
decline. The West is fascinated by this exotic world. With the trade treaty signed in 1858 between France
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Pair of Tall Georgian Library Globes
Located in New York, NY
apprenticed to Charles Prince Sr. himself a student of John Seller, Sr. Cushee traded at the sign of the Globe
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Wood, Papier Mâché, Paper

Pair of George II Mahogany Library Armchairs, circa 1755
Located in London, Middlesex
, for his shop-sign, when trading as LANDALL & GORDON, Joyners, Cabinet, & Chair-Makers at ye Griffin
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1750s English Chippendale Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Mahogany

English Copper Important Rock of Gibraltar Kitchen Cooking Mould, 19th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
series of pacts and trade deals were signed between the US and Spain. Queen Elizabeth II travelled to
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Copper

Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Boot Trade Sign in sheet metal with original paint.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Trade Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Chemist Trade Sign
Located in Culver City, CA
Handpainted trade sign with gold leaf reflective background, cased in solid wood frame and original
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19th Century English Antique Trade Signs

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Antique Trade Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique trade signs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique trade signs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. Antique trade signs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique trade signs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Industrial and Victorian antique trade signs are of considerable interest. Ross Johnson Drug Co, Bernard Gloekler Co. and Indian Motorcycles each produced beautiful antique trade signs that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Trade Signs?

Prices for antique trade signs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique trade signs begin at $275 and can go as high as $49,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.