SOLD Asser and Sherwin Snooker Tables Advertising Shop Sign, Wood Carved Display

 

A piece of Sporting, Commercial and Company History in fine condition, ideal for a collector. 

The origins of the Asser and Sherwin company are well documented - Asser and Sherwin became one of the most prominent names trading in travel goods, games and sporting equipment during the late Victorian Age, with flagship shop locations in Oxford Street and The Strand, London.

The sign is indicative of the types of signs in use in the early 1880s. Hanging in a London store, advertising a premier product aimed at buyers from the gentry, large estates, and leisure halls for working and upper classes alike, such a sign as this would have been a prominent advertisement for Asser and Sherwin's prestige product.

This sign is in good condition, paint on pine, with wood sound and paint still bright. Marks, chips and superficial scratches show minimal wear.

The sign writing is of accomplished quality, and the central figure is hand carved and in relief. His period dress and the text references evoke a late Victorian age.

£35 in 1882 is roughly equivalent to £4,500 in today's money.

The sign is large: 152cm length, 32cm height and depth varies to the 3D carved character placed in centre to 3-4cm.

How do we deliver?

We'll take a day from our workshop to deliver your sign, to make sure it arrives safely at a time suited to you.

Delivery is free in mainland Great Britain. Simply send an inquiry to Margaret at Blackphonevintage to check your collection/delivery options.