Dietrich Signs Gold Leaf Sign
Name/Title
Dietrich Signs Gold Leaf SignEntry/Object ID
2026.0015.0001Description
Gold leafing and reverse painting on a glass panel in a wood frame.Context
This was a sample glass sign made by Avery Jeffers a WWII army veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and signpainter from Oneida, Tennessee. After his service, he married Christine Watson from Liberty Kentucky and moved there. Then he applied to Dietrich Signs in Cincinnati, Ohio and as apart of the application he made this sign. Due to his work on the sign he was hired on and joined the sign company.Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Glass — Painted/Gilded, Sign/Displays
Signs/Displays