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Lot 78
Sale 916 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-410
Sep 30, 2021
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Oct 1, 2021
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Live / Cincinnati
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Lot Description
A Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA Chromolithographic Framed Tin Advertising Sign
Late 19th Century
manufactured by Wells & Hope Co., Chromo-litho, Iron Show Cards...Philada.
19 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches.
The Wells & Hope Company was established by John F. Hope and Joseph Lewis Wells in 1845 and was located in Philadelphia, PA. They produced various curved and flat embossed metal signs and became a favorite for brewery advertisements. Their clients included Yuengling, Anheuser-Busch, Narragansett, Queen City, Leinenkugel, and Hudepohl to name a few. Wells and Hope Co. was active until the early 1890s and eventually closed in 1907.
19 1/4 x 27 1/4 inches.
The Wells & Hope Company was established by John F. Hope and Joseph Lewis Wells in 1845 and was located in Philadelphia, PA. They produced various curved and flat embossed metal signs and became a favorite for brewery advertisements. Their clients included Yuengling, Anheuser-Busch, Narragansett, Queen City, Leinenkugel, and Hudepohl to name a few. Wells and Hope Co. was active until the early 1890s and eventually closed in 1907.
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky