Antique Figural Wooden Folk Art Firearm Trade Sign vintage oddities This tin litho sign sign

This tin litho sign sign features one advertisement for Prince Albert on the "outisde" of the sign and the slightly more verbose Stud advertisement "inside"

high-back form with roots in 19th-century upholstery

This piece features drawers of varying sizes with a classic quarter sawn grain pattern and brass drawer pulls

Exhibits very minor signs of wear including slight chips in the paint

Antique Figural Wooden Folk Art Firearm Trade Sign vintage oddities This tin litho sign signHand carved wooden figural gun trade sign with original iron hanging mounts. Measuring over three feet in length, this painted wooden sign takes the form of a long rifle, complete with cut out trigger guard and attached iron rings for suspension. Figural signs such as this were a hallmark of American storefront advertising in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when illiteracy and the need for bold street level recognition drove merchants to adopt literal