Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign vintage mirror This antique porcelain Zerolene sign

This antique porcelain Zerolene sign was produced by The Standard Oil Co

This vintage butane lighter features a beautiful ornate floral design as well as the name 'Irine' engraved on the front

This piece features a black smaltz field with gold-tone painted letters that include a thin red outline stroke

Hatchery - Baptist Hill

5" x 4" x 4

Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign vintage mirror This antique porcelain Zerolene signAntique wood and wrought iron figural trade sign for a pawnbroker. This piece takes the form of the classic "three ball symbol" used by pawnbrokers. The design can be directly attributed to the Medici Family in Florence, an Italian banking family and political dynasty under the House of Medici, founded in 1230. The three ball symbol, associated with pawn shops, traces back to Lombardy, Italy, where pawn banking began as "Lombard banking." The golden