Bidspirit auction | Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Wooden Trade

Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign for Victoria Antiques - An oval wooden commercial trade sign for Victoria Antiques. The sign is constructed from a single oval-shaped wooden panel. It features hand-painted lettering in a gold-toned Gothic or Blackletter script with black outlines. The text is arranged in five lines, reading Furniture China, Pictures Bric-a-brac, purchased by, Victoria Antiques, followed by the seven-digit telephone number 638 9374. The script is set against a natural wood background that appears to have been originally finished with a clear varnish or lacquer. The seven-digit telephone number indicates a mid-to-late 20th-century origin for a local UK business.