Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign nyc Antique American made wooden chest

Antique American made wooden chest featuring navy blue paint

sanitary envelopes and would have been laid in horizontal stacks and pulled out by customers

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This piece features a detailed illustration of a sundae and would have been placed in a diner or drugstore that sold ice cream to make it appear as if the sign was manufactured by that particular business

Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign nyc Antique American made wooden chestPrimitive figural sign carved in the shape of an arrow or boat like directional marker, hand painted in black lettering over a varnished wood surface. Though weathered and partially obscured, the text appears to reference Red Bud, Illinois, a small southern Illinois town with a long history as a rural trade center. The sign's hand hewn plank construction, pointed form, and uneven script lettering suggest it was locally made and used as a functional