Handmade Wooden Easel

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Handmade Wooden Easel

Entry/Object ID

2011.0005.7

Description

The well-worn sign painter's easel had holes drilled at various increments in the two legs so that pegs could be inserted to adjust the height of a panel being lettered. The easel was built by Fred Blohm, a sign painter who operated Dumont Sign Service in Dumont, NJ with Art Simone.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

Tools/Equipment

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Fred Blohm

Role

Sign Painter

Date made

circa 1930

Time Period

1930 - 1939

Place

* Untyped Place

Dumont

State

New Jersey

Dimensions

Height

96 in

Width

33 in

Depth

26-1/2 in

Material

Wood

Location

Category

Exhibit