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Trade Sign
The Ark Stores
for sale €386     $419
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The Ark Stores

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Trade Sign

1920 - 1940
For Sale by The Ark Stores
Description

Chocolates trade sign

Hand painted

Original frame

Painted chocolates panel may be later

Circa 1930

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

The Ark Stores has dated this Vintage Wooden Trade Sign to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1113892
Description
Chocolates trade sign

Hand painted

Original frame

Painted chocolates panel may be later

Circa 1930

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

The Ark Stores has dated this Vintage Wooden Trade Sign to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1113892
The Ark Stores
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016
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A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame.
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Archive I A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame.

Trade Sign

Archive II A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View II
Archive III A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View III
Archive IV A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View IV
Archive V A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View V
Archive VI A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View VI
Archive VII A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View VII
Archive VIII A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View VIII
Archive IX A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame. View IX
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The Ark Stores
Telephone 01428 641817
Location
Town Car Park
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 2HG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ark
Verified Since Jun 2016
Items For Sale 50
Items Sold 694
The Ark Stores
Verified Since Jun 2016
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Location: Town Car Park, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2HG, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/ark
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A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame.
Trade Sign
Ref: SA1113892
A curved antique wooden trade sign featuring orange hand-painted lettering reading CHOCOLATES on a dark grey background with a natural timber frame.
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An antique trade sign is a commercial display board historically used by shopkeepers and tradespeople to advertise goods or services, featuring bold hand-lettered typography or trade-related imagery.

Traditional trade signs were typically constructed from timber boards fitted into protective wooden frames and painted using durable oil-based paints designed to withstand exposure.

Authentic signs show signs of age such as natural timber shrinkage, faint paint crazing, layered paint weathering, and subtle variations from original hand-brush technique.

These decorative graphic pieces serve as focal wall art in kitchens, dining areas, or entrance halls, providing visual contrast alongside minimalist or industrial furnishings.

Display the sign in a dry indoor environment away from direct heat sources. Dust gently with a soft dry brush and avoid applying liquid cleaners or polishes that could compromise original paint layers.
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