Login / Register Sellers Clients
LJW ANTIQUES

Very Clean, Early Pratts Enamel Flange Sign

Stock No

2087

Member since
2016
  • £495.00
  • €595 Euro
  • $615 US Dollar

Questions about this item?

Contact Seller

Like this item?

Item Description

A particularly good example of early, English automobilia - this Pratts double-sided enamel flange sign is a real rarity.  A petrol, or as it was more pleasingly termed at the time 'motor spirit', company that was formed in the late 19th century - Pratt's were amongst the founding father's of motoring.

This particular sign was produced by Protector Eccles in March 1925. Unusually the maker's mark is found on the outer edge of the flange. 

This is a less common design for Pratt's 1920s enamel advertising - it's wonderfully bright and simple with clear blue letters against a bright yellow background. 

This example does the simple design justice as it remains clean and bright with a lovely surface gloss (which I've tried to demonstrate in the angled photos). Aside from a little chipping around the outer edges, there's no real areas of enamel loss. The discolouration around the outer edges would clean a little further if wanted, though sometimes it's nice to have a little evidence of the sign's age so that decision can be down to the next owner.

The flange format of this sign would have allowed it to come out at a 90 degree angle from the shop/garage front and be viewed from both directions...

The sign measures 56.5cm wide x 46cm high and the flange is 4cm deep.

Item Info

Seller

LJW ANTIQUES

Seller Location

London, London

Item Dimensions

H: 46cm W: 56.5cm D: 4cm

Period

1925

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)7703104788

More from LJW ANTIQUES