Lot 551: TAYLOR'S DEPOSITORY PIMLICO Enamel Advertising Sign
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White ground with bold red serif lettering. A central multi-coloured pictorial vignette depicts the Ranelagh Road warehouse building in Pimlico, featuring horse-drawn furniture wagons and early motorised removal lorries. Upper text reads ‘TAYLOR’S DEPOSITORY’ with ‘RANELAGH RD PIMLICO LONDON S.W.’ below. The building illustration includes details such as ‘ESTABLISHED 1850’ and ‘TAYLOR’S DEPOSITORY ENLARGED 1869’. Top edge with embossed lettering for ‘TELEPHONE VICTORIA 3356’. Lower section contains text for ‘THE WAREHOUSE SPACE EXCEEDS 20 ACRES’, ‘REMOVALS & WAREHOUSING OF FURNITURE, LUGGAGE, ETC.’ and ‘ESTIMATES FREE’. Bottom right corner bears a printed maker’s mark for ‘WYMAN & SONS LTD FETTER L’.
72 inches x 42 inches.
Condition report:
In \'barn-find\' condition. The main feature, central image is in very good condition with bright colours and very little damage to the detailed depiction of the storage facility and associated period vehicles. The red enamel lettering remains in good shape with vibrant colours, but the black lettering has faded significantly. There are patches of enamel damage particularly to the edges where there is also some metal loss
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