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Rare Butcher’s Shop Front Zinc Bulls Heads
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Rare Butcher’s Shop Front Zinc Bulls Heads

19th century
Sold 19 December 2025 · Branching Out Antiques
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2x rare 19th Century fragments from a French butcher’s store front depicting bulls heads. There would have been a single row of these in full width above the front window.

There are remnants of the original red paint on the wonderful patinated zinc.

Sold as seen, but each fragment could be mounted on old boards, or each trimmed as single shields.

Scarce survivors and highly decorative pieces!

The fragments each 27cm high, one 70cm wide, the other 61cm.

The heads each measured inclusive of the shield: height and width 27cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Zinc Butcher Shop Sign to the 1890s.

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SA1085086
Description
2x rare 19th Century fragments from a French butcher’s store front depicting bulls heads. There would have been a single row of these in full width above the front window.

There are remnants of the original red paint on the wonderful patinated zinc.

fig 1. Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags.
fig 1. Rare Butcher’s Shop Front Zinc Bulls Heads

Sold as seen, but each fragment could be mounted on old boards, or each trimmed as single shields.

Scarce survivors and highly decorative pieces!

The fragments each 27cm high, one 70cm wide, the other 61cm.

The heads each measured inclusive of the shield: height and width 27cm

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Zinc Butcher Shop Sign to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1085086
Branching Out Antiques
Branching Out Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2022

Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

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Archive I Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare Butcher’s Shop Front Zinc Bulls Heads

Archive II Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View II
Archive III Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View III
Archive IV Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View IV
Archive V Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View V
Archive VI Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View VI
Archive VII Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View VII
Archive VIII Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags. View VIII
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Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags.
RARE BUTCHER’S SHOP FRONT ZINC BULLS HEADS
Ref: SA1085086
Two sections of vintage grey zinc architectural frieze featuring embossed bull heads within draped swags.
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  • ObjectWall Plaques
  • Period19th century
  • StyleIndustrial Loft
  • MaterialZinc
  • ColourGrey
  • MotifsEmbossed bull heads, Draped swags, Relief moulding
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 70 cm (28 in)

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Zinc signage and architectural elements became popular during the nineteenth century due to the materials malleability, durability against weather, and ability to be stamped into intricate relief patterns for commercial storefronts.

These pieces were typically produced using stamping or pressing techniques where sheet zinc was forced into iron dies to create three-dimensional relief designs, often finished with paint or left to oxidise naturally.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural ageing, such as surface oxidisation, layered historic paint remnants, and characteristic weight and thickness associated with nineteenth or early twentieth-century metalworking.

These sculptural elements are frequently mounted on neutral walls within industrial, rustic, or eclectic spaces to serve as focal points, contrasting hard metallic textures with softer interior elements.

Preservation involves gentle dusting with a dry brush and avoiding abrasive chemicals or harsh polishes that might strip away the historic patina and original surface finish.
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