LARGE Antique or Vintage English Inn or Pub Sign : Mr. Pickwick from Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers and other stories. This is an authentic English Inn or Pub Sign that hung outside of an inn or pub for many decades in the 1900s. The sign is all original, made of wood, two sided and has its original hanging bracket inset to the top. Because it is very old and original the paint has been subject to weather.
One side is excellent, the other side is missing details of the painting. You can see where over the years where the sign has been overpainted to reflect when the pub changed breweries from Youngs to a Freehouse.In the UK pubs are often restricted to only being able to sell one breweries goods unless they are a Freehouse where they can sell many breweries freely. The subject of the sign is very charming, Mr. Pickwick smiles benevolently down from his hearthside. It has a simple folksy primitive allure.
The sign is massive as befitting a real pub sign (so many of those for sale have been fabricated for the purpose of resale). This is the genuine article, large, heavy and weathered. Also the subject is quintessentially British! Size is 48 inches by 38 inches by 5 inches. Weighs a hefty 50 lbs. The item "LARGE Antique or Vintage English Inn or Pub Sign" is in sale since Saturday, August 21, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Architectural & Garden\Signs & Plaques". The seller is "birkenheadgirl" and is located in Eugene, Oregon.This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, China, Sweden, Thailand, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.