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Ind Coope & Co Ltd Burton Ales Reverse Painted Mirror - An Ind Coope & Co Ltd Burton Ales reverse painted mirror advertising sign of significant horizontal proportions. The mirror field features high-relief, reverse-painted lettering with the upper line reading IND, COOPE & CO'S LTD. in red with black outlines, and the lower line reading BURTON ALES in black with gold outlines. A central oval cartouche depicts the seated figure of Britannia with a trident and a Union Jack shield, set against a coastal landscape with a lighthouse and a ship, flanked by the words TRADE and MARK. The glass is further decorated with etched scrolling foliate corners and a double-line border. The lower-left border features an incised maker's mark reading FRANCIS GLASS WORKS. The mirror is housed in a stained wood frame and the reverse is fitted with a central vertical wooden support bar and two metal hanging loops. 80.5 inches x 14.5 inches.