Antique Hand-Painted “Cash Only” Trade Sign coat stand This antique wall sconce features

This antique wall sconce features Japanned copper

Arms are 6" L each

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Antique Hand-Painted “Cash Only” Trade Sign coat stand This antique wall sconce featuresPrimitive hand lettered trade sign on a weathered wood plank, painted in bold black block letters reading "CASH AND CASH ONLY." The utilitarian lettering shows irregular brush strokes and spacing, a hallmark of vernacular sign painting where legibility mattered more than refinement. Signs like this were commonly displayed in small shops, garages, or roadside businesses, emphasizing direct, no credit transactions in an era when cash was king. Hand