American Furniture & Decorative Arts

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     Painted Cast Iron and Zinc Jeweler’s Trade Sign, America, late
     19th century, double-sided pocket watch form sign with white-painted
     convex zinc dial with black-painted numerals and lettered “J.R.
     Anderson JEWELER,” the cast iron frame with raised inscriptions
     “WATCHES/CLOCKS/JEWELRY,” with brown paint over earlier painted
     and gilded surfaces, (paint losses), ht. 39 1/2, wd. 30 in.
     $1,200-1,500

     
     


883. 
     

     Pair of Painted Sheet Iron Plumbing Trade Signs, New Jersey, c.
     1910, cutout faucet-shaped heavy sheet iron signs painted yellow
     with red outlined border and red outlined black lettering “HARRY L.
     STILLWELL PLUMBING & HEATING/LOGAN,” (minor paint loss), ht. 32,
     lg. 45 in.
     $1,200-1,500

     
     


884. 
     

     Pair of Painted Scrolled Cast Iron Architectural Elements, 19th
     century, ht. 23, wd. 12 5/8 in.
     $200-400

     
     


885. 
     

     Cast Iron Pocket Watch-form Jeweler’s Trade Sign, America, late
     19th century, double-sided, gilt cast iron frame, painted zinc dial with
     black Arabic numerals on a white ground, with stand, (paint and gilt
     wear), overall ht. 27 1/2, wd. 17 1/2 in.
     $1,000-1,500

     
     


886. 
     

     Painted Wood Plumbing and Heating Trade Sign, late 19th/early
     20th century, large rectangular sign with applied molding, gilt lettering
     “GEO.B. OAKLEY REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING” on a
     black smalt ground, 31 3/4 x 64 in.
     $600-800

     
     

887.

Relief-carved and Painted Wood Bootmaker’s Trade Sign, America,

early 19th century, applied molding across the top of wide pine panel

with two relief-carved boots flanking three shoes, above the inscription

“E. STEARNS,” weathered paint, 19 1/2 x 54 in.

$800-1,200

888.

Painted Wood “Tires Repaired” Sign, America, early 20th century,

long rectangular panel with applied molding, black lettering on a red

ground, 85 1/2 x 12 in.

$600-800

889.

“MAIL/RECEIVED/TO GO” Painted Wall Box, America, late 19th/early

20th century, two-tiered pine wall box, painted gray with black lettering,

ht. 21 1/2, wd. 10 1/2, dp. 6 1/4 in.

$300-500

890.

Painted Wood “Lincoln Square Garage” Sign, Boston, early to mid-

20th century, rectangular panel with breadboard ends, painted yellow

with black lettering: “LINCOLN SQUARE GARAGE/CHEVROLET

SERVICE STRICTLY FIREPROOF,” with a red arrow marked “MILFORD

M.,” (panel slightly bowed), 11 1/2 x 36 1/4 in.

$300-500

891.

“OGUNQUIT THE TOWN!” Painted Sign, Maine, early to mid-20th

century, wood panel painted creamy white with black lettering, (minor

edge losses), 11 1/2 x 60 in.

$150-250

892.

Painted Wood “Novelties” Sign, America, early 20th century, long

rectangular panel with rounded ends and chamfered edges, painted

white with black lettering, 60 x 7 3/4 in.

$200-300

893.

American School, 20th Century

Lake Trout. Unsigned. Oil on wood panel, 12 x 34 1/4 in., with

applied molding. Condition: Minor splits on panel, otherwise very

good.

$800-1,200

894.

Painted Wood “FRESH FISH” Sign, America, mid-20th century,

cutout pine panel fish figure painted gray on one side with black

lettering, (paint losses), ht. 11 1/2, lg. 36 1/4 in.

$300-500

895.

Painted Iron Saw “HERRICK”S SAW MILL” Sign, Ipswich,

Massachusetts, area, 19th century, scrolled wrought iron fixture with

chains supporting a circular saw, white painted lettering on one side, ht.

45 1/2, dp. 32 1/4 in.

$400-600

896.

Iron and Wood Tricycle, probably America, late 19th century, old

surface, overall ht. 34, overall lg. 45 in.

$400-600

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