Early 20th Century Lighted Figural Copper Apothecary Sign USS Constitution or dishes to protect surfaces

or dishes to protect surfaces from heat damage

The canvas-covered form is constructed with shaped panels and stitched seams to accurately represent the female figure

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reflecting a functional design innovation at a time when chewing tobacco use was common

Early 20th Century Lighted Figural Copper Apothecary Sign USS Constitution or dishes to protect surfacesAntique figural copper trade sign. This piece takes the form of an antique mortar and pestle, one of the most important tools used by practitioners of medicine for centuries. This tool was used in the production of foods, spices, herb, and extracts that needed to be ground and or mixed into powder. Due to the lack of literacy at the time, figural trade signs were important to businesses when catering to that part of the population. This sign is