Chas Brenheiser & Sons Gilded Glass Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Chas Brenheiser & Sons Gilded Glass Sign

Entry/Object ID

2003.0073.0001

Description

This large glue-chipped and gilded mahogany-framed glass sign was created at the turn of the 20th century by the revered Rawson and Evans Company of Chicago, who was known for its fancy “chipped glass signs" for a cigar store in Chicago owned by the Breneiser family. In addition to the gilding, other handmade techniques like glue-chipping and split drop-shading were used. The sign was restored by former Charter Museum Trustee, Rick Glawson of Fine Gold Signs, Wilmington, CA when the Museum acquired it.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rawson & Evans

Time Period

1900 - 1909

Place

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Dimensions

Height

38 in

Width

157 in

Material

Glass, Wood, Gold Leaf, Paint, Metal

Location

Category

Exhibit