Hat & GloveTrade Sign 428 x 600

Hat & Glove Red-Painted Trade Signs: Late 19th-Early 20th  Century 

Maker unknown

circa 1880-1920

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HAT & GLOVE RED-PAINTED SHEET METAL TRADE SIGNS TOGETHER WITH WROUGHT-IRON WALL-MOUNTED BRACKET

MAKER UNKNOWN

AMERICAN FOLK ART, circa 1840

Red-Painted Sheet Metal with Wrought Iron Bracket

Size (Heights): Hat & Glove: 15 & 12.5 in; 38.1 & 31.8 cm

Desirable example of an late 19th or early 20th century Hatter's Trade Sign, advertising goods & services at a time when iconic symbols were designed and served to quickly communicate information to the entire population, including those many who were otherwise illiterate.

Provenance: Private collection, New York City from whom the current owner obtained the work

Creator: Anonymous

Creation Year: circa 1880-1920

Heights of Hat & Glove: 15 & 12.5 in

Medium: Red-Painted Sheet Metal                                                          with Wrought Iron Bracket

Movement/Style: American Folk Art

Period: Late 19th - Early 20th Century

Condition: Excellent