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D. Butler 'Licensed To Sell Tobacco' - Original Painted Trade Sign

Stock No

0676

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2016
  • £230.00
  • €268 Euro
  • $309 US Dollar

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Item Description

An utterly charming piece of turn-of-the-century signage, this sign for 'D. Butler' - the licensed tobacconist has been competently but naïvely painted onto a thick piece of wood that has been gently shaped with cut-corners. At some point over the years the background of the sign was re-painted in an 'aubergine' sort of purple (perhaps with a refresh of the shop) but rather than re-employ the sign-writer, the lettering has just been painted around ... I think this adds to the charm of the piece - all of the paintwork is of good age and shows signs of a life lived, it's dark colourway makes this a lovely infill piece of decor in an antique setting.

The sign measures 44cm wide x 18cm high x 3cm deep.

Item Info

Seller

LJW ANTIQUES

Seller Location

London, London

Item Dimensions

H: 18cm W: 44cm D: 3cm

Period

1900s

Item Location

Margate, England

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

Margate, England

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)7703104788

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