Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign antique homestead The glazing has since worn

The glazing has since worn off of the sign

The Denbigh Engineering Co

Exhibits minor signs of wear including dents

JM - 111622 - 105323

This double-sided porcelain antique advertising flange sign is for Royal Daylight Lamp Oil

Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign antique homestead The glazing has since wornPrimitive 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