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RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN


RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN
RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN

RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN    RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN

A Handsome RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 19th century IRON HORSE HEAD BUST TRADE SIGN. This would have been displayed outside a butcher shop to designate the availability of horse meat, considered a delicacy. This is a detailed and life-like cast iron horse head, with a solid backplate, pre-drilled with four holes to support the hollow cast iron head. Dimensions: 30" high by 15" across and 22 depth.

In excellent antique condition, sturdy and structurally sound, and with 150+ years of accumulated reddish-brown oxide patina (also known as rust). Note: there are no rust throughs anywhere on the piece.

Overall, an impressive piece and a beautifully sculpted, heavy, and solid life-size sculpture. The item "RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN" is in sale since Wednesday, July 21, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Primitives". The seller is "kateal" and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

  1. Region of Origin: France
  2. Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30in.)
  3. Style: French Butcher Store Sign
  4. Material: Cast Iron
  5. Original/Reproduction: Original
  6. Date of Creation: 1800-1899
  7. Category: Antiques
  8. Featured Refinements: Vintage Antique
  9. Type: Iron Horse Head Sign
  10. Color: Iron and Iron Oxide (rust, reddish brown)
  11. Signed: Unsigned

RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN    RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH 1800s CAST IRON HORSE HEAD BUTCHER TRADE SIGN