Spratt's Parrot Food - Unusual Enamel Sign

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1054

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James Spratt was an American entrepreneur and his company Spratt's was the first 'large-scale manufacturer of dog biscuits'... As this sign suggests he didn't just limit his range to canine customers but also produced bird seeds and parrot food! The production number in the lower right corner of this sign shows that it was produced in March 1908 which correlates to the Victorian / Edwardian fashion for keeping parrots as pets. A lovely, early example of enamel signage which, like many of Spratt's early signs, has beautiful shading and shadowing around the typography. Spratt's produced their own signage and this is marked as such in the lower left. Parrot Food is one of the more fun and unusual subject matters for enamel advertising and this example survives in fairly good condition with vibrant colours and a decent surface gloss. The sign does have it's losses; most notably in the upper right and along the outer edges / around the mounting holes. There are also a few patches scattered across the main surface of the sign, but nothing that affects the piece's legibility and, in my opinion, these signs of wear add to the sign's character. The sign measures 75.5cm wide x 50cm high. It's been mounted to a basic wooden frame with mirror plates attached for ease of hanging - this is about 3cm deep. It can be removed from this and mounted to a wall directly with ease.

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