Early 20th Century Armour Macaroni Cardstock Trolley Sign brown leather MM - 11969 - 120924

MM - 11969 - 120924

The bronze figure is signed "Ilo Bartoli" who appears to have been a fairly prominent metal sculptor who worked closely with S

Exhibits minor signs of wear including a series of lines that appear to be missing silvering

and a small ding on the outer edge

The original nickel-plated driver is included here

Early 20th Century Armour Macaroni Cardstock Trolley Sign brown leather MM - 11969 - 1209241919; publ. by Niagara Litho Co. for Armour Grain Co. Chicago Vintage cardstock trolley advertisement. This piece shows Armour's mascot, known as The Elf, on an illustrated depiction of a box of the eponymous macaroni. Armour Grain Co. was established in Chicago in 1890, one of many ventures by the Armour Family after patriarch Philip Danforth Armour Sr. made his fortune during the height of Chicago's meatpacking boom of the late 1800s. Exhibits some