Hat & Glove Red-Painted Trade Signs: Late 19th-Early 20th CenturyÂ
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 & 12.5Â in
Medium: Red-Painted Sheet Metal                             with Wrought Iron Bracket
Movement/Style: American Folk Art
Period: Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Condition: Excellent