Early 20th Century Pharmacist Figural Trade Sign high point NC making it a nationally sought-after

making it a nationally sought-after brand

Exhibits minor signs of wear including minor chipped paint

as the original color was more of a pale brown/ivory tone

cigar ashtray

Style/Movement: Naturalism

Early 20th Century Pharmacist Figural Trade Sign high point NC making it a nationally sought-afterAntique figural painted tin trade sign. This piece takes the form of an antique mortar and pestle, one of the most important tools used by practitioners of medicine for centuries. This tool was used in the production of foods, spices, herbs, and extracts that needed to be ground and or mixed into powder. Due to the lack of literacy at the time, figural trade signs were important to apothecaries and pharmacies so people who could not read would still