Lot 558: Puritan Soap Enamel Advertising Sign
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A rectangular enamel advertising sign for Puritan Soap featuring a yellow ground. The brand name Puritan is rendered in large dark red stylized cursive script within a dark red oval border, with the word Soap below in a matching script style. The lower section includes the slogan is pure soap in lowercase sans-serif red lettering. The bottom left corner bears a small printed maker’s mark for Patent Enamel Co Ltd B’ham. The reverse side shows a weathered metal finish with visible yellow paint drips and hand-painted orange characters reading 21.
Length: 35.75 inches
Width: 24 inches.
Condition report:
The sign exhibits significant wear consistent with outdoor display. There is heavy oxidation, corrosion, and enamel loss along all four edges and corners (photos 1, 2, and 3). Several spots of rust blooming are visible within the main yellow field, most notably near the lettering and borders (photo 3). The surface shows overall scratching and staining (photo 1). The reverse is heavily weathered with extensive surface rust and residual paint markings (photo 6).
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