1742

$3,851.25

LARGE STENCIL PAINTED TIN SIGN FOR THE JOHN TRIPP CLOTHING CO., CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

Monumental sign captioned “Correct Styles For Men”, with the lower portion that reads “Tripp’s Complete Outfitters/Clothing/Furnishings, Shoes/Charlotte”. Illustration of two sharp dressed gentlemen adorn this sign produced by Ithaca Sign Works, Ithaca, N.Y., circa 1920’s. John Tripp came over from England and bought a 3-story brick block in downtown Charlotte in 1895 and began his clothing business. Sign is constructed with two large sheets of tin horizontally seamed through the middle and supported by a stretcher-style wood frame. SIZE: 49″ w x 72-1/2″ h. CONDITION: Good to very good; moderate soiling through-out; lower portion exhibits scattered pitting and corrosion. 1-15138 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1742

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Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014

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