Antique English Grocery Store Trade Sign - Painted Wooden Board

Antiques : Signs

 

English grocery price sign / board, c.1900. The sign, once used to advertise provisions at “To-days Prices” in front of the shop or market stall, is now a wonderful nostalgic reference to how products and prices have changed over the years. It comes in its ORIGINAL working and unaltered condition (except for the hanging hook at the back) and is a fabulous addition to a kitchen. It is a heavy, three-plank wooden board with “To-days Prices” painted on the top. The ground is painted in a wonderful slate grey color – an early version of chalkboard paint – with a list of provisions painted in some form of durable (rather than chalk) paint that had stood the test of time to become permanent. The provisions are for: Friary butter, Lard, Cream Crackers & Cheese, Strawberries & Cream and Sugar. It comes in excellent, sturdy condition. There is no restoration – just typical wear (age-related cracks, wear to the painted surfaces etc) associated with what was once a working sign. It measures 42” in height and 24” in width.

Item ID: RL-EA00948