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Early 20thc Copper Pawnbrokers Trade Sign
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for sale €450     $489
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Early 20thc Copper Pawnbrokers Trade Sign

1900 - 1920
Description

Very decorative pawnbrokers Sign comprising of a cast ornate scrolled wall bracket with three independent Copper balls with original verdigris finish. This can be wall mounted for exterior or interior use.

Approx measurements:

Height : 70cm

Depth : 55cm

UK shipping £45 please message for international shipping quote

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this Copper Pawnbrokers Trade Sign to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09592619
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-130 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Seams joining each sphere: two copper halves joined together.
Uneven green verdigris: decades of weathering on exposed copper.
Rolled scrollwork on flat iron bar: decorative wall bracket for shop signs.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1227517
Description
Very decorative pawnbrokers Sign comprising of a cast ornate scrolled wall bracket with three independent Copper balls with original verdigris finish. This can be wall mounted for exterior or interior use.

Approx measurements:

Height : 70cm

Depth : 55cm

UK shipping £45 please message for international shipping quote

Date of Manufacture

Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd has dated this Copper Pawnbrokers Trade Sign to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09592619
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Seams joining each sphere: two copper halves joined together.
Uneven green verdigris: decades of weathering on exposed copper.
Rolled scrollwork on flat iron bar: decorative wall bracket for shop signs.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1227517
Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2025
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An early 20th-century wall-mounted wrought iron bracket with scrollwork supporting three suspended verdigris copper spheres.
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Archive I An early 20th-century wall-mounted wrought iron bracket with scrollwork supporting three suspended verdigris copper spheres.

Early 20thc Copper Pawnbrokers Trade Sign

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Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07719 082630
Location
Keyhaven
Lymington
Hampshire
United Kingdom

Viewings by appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/noahvalant
Verified Since May 2025
Items For Sale 41
Items Sold 3
Noah Valentine Antiques Ltd
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An early 20th-century wall-mounted wrought iron bracket with scrollwork supporting three suspended verdigris copper spheres.
Early 20thc copper pawnbrokers trade sign
Ref: SA1227517
An early 20th-century wall-mounted wrought iron bracket with scrollwork supporting three suspended verdigris copper spheres.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrade Signs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialWrought Iron, Copper
  • ColourVerdigris Green
  • MotifsScrollwork bracket, Suspended spheres, Finial detail, Verdigris patina

This early 20th-century Edwardian pawnbroker trade sign is an industrial loft object designed for wall mounting in interior or exterior settings. The piece consists of a cast ornate scrolled black wrought iron wall bracket fitted with a spearhead finial on the horizontal arm and three suspended spherical copper balls featuring an original verdigris green patina. The hanging spheres hang from three loops beneath the horizontal arm at varying lengths, creating a dynamic visual arrangement. The structure measures 70 cm in height and 55 cm in depth. Suitable for placement on a narrow wall space, this trade sign functions effectively as a decorative wall hanging in a hallway, kitchen or living area.

FAQs

The three spheres traditionally represent Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of pawnbrokers, and were adopted across Europe as a commercial trade symbol influenced by the Medici family coat of arms.

Commercial trade signs were commonly fabricated from wrought iron or cast iron brackets supporting gilded wood, sheet brass, or copper elements engineered to resist weather exposure.

Authentic signs display hand-forged joinery, genuine verdigris oxidisation on copper elements, original mounting plates, and natural atmospheric wear rather than chemical distressing.

These sculptural objects are frequently mounted as architectural wall art in entryways, dining rooms, or home offices to introduce graphic texture and history against neutral backdrops.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a soft brush and applying a microcrystalline wax coat to seal the metal and stabilize the natural verdigris patina without altering its tone.
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