Rather Large Wood Horse Silhouette from a Blacksmith's Forge
Located in Chicago, IL
Long before hardware stores and overnight shipping, there was the blacksmith. Every town had one, and every farmer, carpenter, teamster, and neighbor depended on the glow of the forg...
Plywood
Early 20th Century American Iron Horse Toy on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century cast iron running horse captures motion in its most distilled, industrial form—an object once built for function, now recontextualized as sculpture. Originall...
Iron
19th Century French Iron Butcher's Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Unleash a slice of culinary history with this 19th-century French iron butcher's cleaver, a robust masterpiece echoing the craftsmanship of a bygone era. The large triangle-shaped bl...
Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Horse Silhouette on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
There’s a certain freedom in American folk art—the absence of pretense, the confidence of the hand, the instinct to make something simply because it feels right. This 20th-century cu...
Iron
19th Century French Butcher's Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French butcher's cleaver is a striking relic from a time when craftsmanship and utility were intertwined. The double-edged blade, forged from iron, exudes the stren...
Iron
19th Century French Stone Carver's Hammer and Chisels on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare set of 19th century French stone carver's wooden mallet and six iron chisels, mounted on a custom steel stand. Found in Roen, Nor...
Iron
Blacksmith Trade Sign
Located in London, England
Oversized locksmith hanging sign, France circa 1950s. H 33cm x W 85cm x D 6cm
Metal
Antique Wrought Iron Welder's Trade Sign, Hand-Crafted Folk Art
Located in Montreal, QC
This large double side Welder's Mask Sign hung outside a iron mongers work shop boldly visible for the coming and going. Supported by heavy chains the mask sign was eerie and a bit sinister and not for the faint hearted. The banging and trunking of metal being forged into their desired shapes, along with sparks flying through the soot filled air. You only dared to enter if you were ready to conduct business in the creation of your project. Antique trade signs...
Iron
Iron Shop Sign, Early 20th Century
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Iron shop sign/"shop nose" for attachment to the wall of a shop, from the early 20th century in anthracite and white color overpainted.
Wrought Iron
American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic and substantial wood and iron wrench tool sign. Hand written fractions and original yellow paint. Very sturdy and well made. Great industrial workshop turned folk art. The ...
Iron
Early 20th Century Double Sided Metal Boot Makers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided metal boot makers trade sign. A highly decorative double sided hand painted metal French boot makers trade sign, Still attached to its original hin...
Metal
The Lucky Sign: Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horseshoe Trade Sign
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horse Trade Sign: A sculptural and evocative early 20th-century cast iron trade sign in the form of a stylized horseshoe, likely used to denote a blacks...
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