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LJW ANTIQUES

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As is frequently pointed out to me in the shop, it wasn't all that long ago that enamel signage was worthless. I've found examples that were used for shed roofs, allotment edging etc etc. This is the first example I've encountered that's been turned into a coal shovel!


Originally this would have been a double-sided enamel sign advertising Wills's Woodbine Cigarettes c.1930s. It's been competently converted into a coal shovel with a pre-existing steel handle riveted onto the formed sign. Enamel remains present on the front and the back where it hadn't pinged off in the process of re-shaping the sign.


I've cleaned the front side up so that the surface gloss of the enamel can be seen, the reverse would clean up as well, though I quite like the smears of coal dust evidencing it's working life... Still usable in it's new guise or displays well as a piece of folk-art.


It measures 34cm high x 16cm wide x 4cm deep

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  • Sold
  • Location: Kent
    • Dimensions: H: 34cm (13.39in)
    • W: 16cm (6.30in)
    • D: 4cm (1.57in)