Fred K. Entriken Insurance Gold Leaf Glass Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Fred K. Entriken Insurance Gold Leaf Glass Sign

Entry/Object ID

2003.0073.0003

Description

This copper-framed, reverse glass glue-chipped and gilded piece was the work of Chicago-based Rawson & Evans. Note the detail in the chipping; it was probably chipped twice since the sign would have been read at eye-level as opposed to the single-chipped sign techniques.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rawson & Evans

Time Period

1900 - 1909, 1910 - 1919

Place

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

bottom center

Transcription

Rawson & Evans Co. Chicago, PATD.

Dimensions

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

30-1/2 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Glass, Gold Leaf, copper

Location

Category

Exhibit