{"product_id":"bird-carvings-painted-wooden-trade-sign-with-carved-swans","title":"Bird Carvings Painted Wooden Trade Sign with Carved Swans","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming mid-20th-century American painted wooden trade sign advertising “BIRD CARVINGS,” likely dating to the 1940s-1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shaped blue board is bordered in gold and decorated with individually applied, raised wooden lettering. A wonderfully stylized three-dimensional swan projects from the lower portion of each side, its carved and painted form giving the sign considerable sculptural depth and visual character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade for a commercial woodcarver\/decoy maker, New England. Two metal screw eyes along the crest allow it to be suspended for display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted wood with applied wooden letters and carved swan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition with scattered scratches, small paint losses, surface wear, and minor abrasions consistent with age and use. The painted surface and applied elements remain stable. Hanging hardware may be a later replacement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 19 inches wide × 24 inches high × 8 inches deep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca 1950.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ziebarth's Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45501484040215,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/0713\/6546\/files\/IMG_3090-Photoroom.jpg?v=1788986472","url":"https:\/\/ziebarths.com\/products\/bird-carvings-painted-wooden-trade-sign-with-carved-swans","provider":"Ziebarth's Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}