March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 461
FOIL BACK REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGNS, LOT OF THREE
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$625
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 SIGNS, LOT OF THREE, decorated via gold foil inlaid with mother-of-pearl chips/pieces, applied behind hollow lettering, surrounded in black paint under glass, one reading "EYES TESTED FREE", another "COME IN AND HAVE YOUR GLASSES ADJUSTED", and "SPECTACLES PROPERLY FITTED", each housed in modern frames. Circa 1920. Each 16 7/8" x 5 7/8" OA.
Condition
Very good visual condition with some visible discoloration and age-related cracking to paint, some minute areas where foil and/or paint peel away from the glass pane somewhat. Not examined out of frame.
From the private collection of John and Val Tull, York, PA.
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