March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 462
FOIL BACK REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$1,020
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
FOIL BACK REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN, decorated via star-patterned silver foil applied behind hollow lettering, surrounded in black paint under glass, reading "EYE GLASSES REPAIRED" with pictorial pince-nez style spectacles/glasses frames above, cardboard backing, housed in probably original sheet iron/tin frame. Circa 1920. 12 1/8" x 9" OA.
Condition
Excellent visual condition with slight losses to paint or areas of paint pulling away from glass pane, mostly around edges; frame with corrosion and rust mainly at obverse.
From the private collection of John and Val Tull, York, PA.
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