Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign cradle Exhibits minor signs of wear

Exhibits minor signs of wear including some small scuffs and scratches in the paint

secured with rounded rivets

This piece has some water damage on the top half

JM - 110222 - 105247

Reynolds Tobacco Co

Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign cradle Exhibits minor signs of wearPrimitive figural sign carved in the shape of an arrow or boat like directional marker, hand painted in black lettering over a varnished wood surface. Though weathered and partially obscured, the text appears to reference Red Bud, Illinois, a small southern Illinois town with a long history as a rural trade center. The sign's hand hewn plank construction, pointed form, and uneven script lettering suggest it was locally made and used as a functional