March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 460
REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN / STORE DISPLAY LAMP GLOBE
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$1,750
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 |
REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN / STORE DISPLAY LAMP GLOBE, opaque white/milk glass, flattened circular form atop a pedestal base, resembling a gasoline pump globe, with rear having concentric circles embossed design and front with recessed panel having "EYES / EXAMINED" in blue reverse-painted under glass, additionally with oval-shaped chromolithograph cutouts of a pair of eyes, framed in black painted eight-sided spectacles, the globe having a molded cutout/hole at the rear of base through which a lamp's electrical cord would travel. Circa 1920. 7 1/4" H, 4 1/2" D painting sight.
Condition
Glass body excellent with some light chipping around cord access hole; reverse-painting in poor condition with significant loss to blue and some of the white paint and some discoloration to eye cutouts. Paint chips are still present/sealed behind the glass panel.
From the private collection of John and Val Tull, York, PA.
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