Hand-Painted Illuminated Glass & Lightbulb Weiss Sign

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Hand-Painted Illuminated Glass & Lightbulb Weiss Sign

Entry/Object ID

2006.0019.0001

Description

This hand-painted, single-faced sign has a sand smalts background and is internally illuminated with lightbulbs. The light from the bulbs shine through individual glass letters that have been molded with a decorative, patterned surface. Each letter is hinged for changing the incandescent lightbulbs inside. Note the gilded copy at lower right reading "Pat. July 6 09 Flexlume Sign Co. Buffalo)

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Flexlume Sign Corp

Date made

circa 1909

Time Period

1900 - 1909

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

front, lower right

Transcription

Pat. July 5 09 Flexlume Sign Co. Buffalo

Dimensions

Height

23-1/2 in

Width

94 in

Depth

7 in

Material

Metal, Paint, lightbulb, Glass, Smalts

Location

Category

Exhibit