Attention Sortie De Voitures - Hand Painted Tin Sign
Stock No
3000
2016
- £170.00
- €197 Euro
- $228 US Dollar
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Item Description
"Attention sortie de voitures" translates literally to "Warning: Car exit" or "Caution: Vehicles exiting". These sorts of signs would be displayed next to the exits of parking garages and similar.
This particular example is double sided and competently hand painted / sign written onto sheet metal with a returned edge for added rigidity. Originally it would have had a couple of brackets allowing this to be displayed at a 90 degree angle. At some point in it's past, these have been cut off and a couple of small holes drilled in opposing corners allowing it to be fixed flat to a wall. A hard piece to date, I would put it c.1950s.
This sign has aged beautifully. For me, it's that perfect vintage look that just can't be replicated. The creamy background paint has darkened and discoloured around the edges, the painted letters have worn to expose the brush strokes that formed them. One side is more worn / faded than the other, both look gorgeous.
The sign can be wall mounted or looks well sat on a shelf.
It measures 50cm wide x 35cm high.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
London, London
Item Dimensions
H: 35cm W: 50cm D: 0.2cm
Period
1950s
Item Location
Margate, England
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
Margate, England
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7703104788
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