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Frank's Blacking Trade Sign

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Frank’s Blacking Trade Sign
American, late 19th c.
Inscribed (l.r.): Gill, 40 School St., Boston.
Oil on canvas.
Excellent condition, untouched, original paint, oxidized.
Provenance: From the collection of Frank Gaglio, Rhinebeck, New York.
A wonderful example of early American advertising in a remarkable state of preservation.

Dimensions: 27 ¼”h x 21 ¼”w

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oil on canvas
Condition:	Good. Excellent untouched condition.
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Americana
Patterns:	Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	FA-TRDSGN 276
Incollect Reference #:	770445

Dimensions

W.	21.25 in;	H.	27.25 in;
W.	53.98 cm;	H.	69.22 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.