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Early 20th Century Whale Shop/Trade Sign

Offered by: LCT Home Ltd

Description
'Thar She Blows' a fabulous rare shop/trade sign of great scale, hand made in riveted zinc and hand painted. This superb piece sits on an iron stand and would have spun outside of a shop, to draw in the customers.

French and dating to the early 20th century, it is in original untouched condition, with a few small dents, and lost paint patina that you would expect from decades blowing in the wind.

An absolutely captivating piece of marine and advertising memorabilia.

Length 135cm x Width of Tail 55cm

Height on stand 85.5cm

Width of body 13cm

Stand Height 33.5cm

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	hand crafted zinc and hand painted
Condition:	Good. a few small dents, and lost paint patina that you would expect from decades blowing in the wind
Creation Date:	1920
Styles / Movements:	Oceanic, Folk Art, Traditional
Patterns:	Animal/Insects, Beach/Nautical, Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	whale trade sign
Incollect Reference #:	637586

Dimensions

W.	53.15 in;	H.	33.66 in;	D.	21.65 in;
W.	135 cm;	H.	85.5 cm;	D.	55 cm;

Shipping Information:

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Message from Seller:

Based in the historic county of East Sussex, England, LCT Home specialise in sourcing the extraordinary, travelling extensively to hand pick European and British heritage antique furniture, designer lighting, and objet d’art from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.