Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign pests JM - 011923 - 105561

JM - 011923 - 105561

6" dia and 12" H

Seat: 23" W x 15" D x 18" H

This piece would have been found on butcher shop racks at the top

The graphics are raised

Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign pests JM - 011923 - 105561Long, narrow wooden trade sign with bold, hand rendered "PRINTING" lettering across a black painted ground. The surface shows the characteristic grit and matte texture associated with smaltz work ground glass embedded into paint to create a durable, light catching finish though now softened by decades of wear. The cream colored lettering stands in stark contrast, slightly irregular at the edges, reinforcing its hand painted origin. Faint remnants of