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Technique: Gilt
Zinc and Gold Horse Head Butchers Trade Sign Flemish 1860
Located in Hastings, GB
19th century Flemish gilt zinc horse head trade sign. This beautiful hand made sign was used by a Flemish butcher and dates to circa 1860. There are still remnants of the beautiful g...
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1860s Belgian Folk Art Antique Gilt Signs

Materials

Zinc

Antique 1910- 1920s Brass Bank Sign "LEGAL HOLIDAY" complete set, interchangable
Located in Buffalo, NY
1910 -1920s brass bank sign "Legal Holiday -Today Election Day -No Business Transacted" attached to original oak board. Complete set with 15 interchangeable...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gilt Signs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Tackle Fish Store Teade Wooden Folk Art Sign. Hunting Fishing Cabin. USA 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This fish-shaped “TACKLE” sign is such a bold and playful nod to vintage Americana. The golden finish gives it a warm, sunlit feel, like something you’d spot hanging outside a lakesi...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Gilt Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters. Ready to display.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Gilt Signs

Materials

Wood

Oversized Gilded Mortar and Pestle from Pennsylvania
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century gilded pharmacy sign of large dimensions from Pennsylvania made of gold painted zinc and representing pestle and mortar, circa 1850s-1880s.
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19th Century American Antique Gilt Signs

Materials

Gold, Zinc

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Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920
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Late 19th Century French Tole Clock Face / Pocket Watch Trade Sign
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French Horse Head Bust
Located in Austin, TX
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French Horse Head Bust
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