Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign antique homestead this piece is both attractive

this piece is both attractive and functional

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

The glazing has since worn off of the sign

JM - 111622 - 105323

Exhibits minor signs of wear including dents

Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign antique homestead this piece is both attractivePrimitive 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