Bristol Zoological Gardens: A Large Early 20thC Sign Written Painted Advertising Sign; 'American Soda Fountain' c.1930

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Bristol Zoological Gardens: A Large Early 20thC Sign Written Painted Advertising Sign; 'American Soda Fountain' c.1930Origin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Bristol Zoological Gardens, Bristol, England Date: c. 1930 Width: 61 Height: 18. 5 Depth: 2. 25 The large hand sign written advertising sign at over five feet wide, displayed at Bristol Zoo Gardens during the period alongside the fountain, the whole of sheet metal and pine framed construction and painted in black with gold text by Coombs & Co of Merchant Street Bristol and surviving from the early 1930s

found in North Wales by the beach

though does not suffer from any major losses

with a shrouded figure amidst a gothic arch to the background

The lid opens as intended to reveal the vacant interior

along with a waistcoat and other items

The glazed pine shadow box case housing two specimens

Some events foretold by the author that came about were the treaty that would be made in March 1926 between Soviet Russia and Germany

The picture has an old reline

Period: William IV / Early Victorian

there are some old scuffs

After 1902

first popularised the armadillo basket by displaying one at the World’s Fair in 1902