Carved, Black-painted, and Gilt "RARE BOOKS WILLIAM TODD" Trade Sign

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Carved, Black-painted, and Gilt "RARE BOOKS WILLIAM TODD" Trade Sign, America, late 19th century, double-sided sign with gilding designed as an open book and ink bottle with long curving quill, further lettered "3rd HOUSE ON LEFT," all on a black smalt ground, 21 x 22 3/4 in.
The Janie & Peter Gross Collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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