Antique J. & M. Mauzer Painted Wooden Directional Arrow Trade Sign booze and sign has minor bends

and sign has minor bends

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The entire case sits on a set of four casters that allow for ease of transportation

Antique J. & M. Mauzer Painted Wooden Directional Arrow Trade Sign booze and sign has minor bendsLarge directional trade sign constructed of wood planks with applied framing, painted in white with bold black block lettering: "J. & M. Mauzer." Both ends terminate in pointed arrow forms, giving it the look of a roadside or building mounted indicator. The lettering includes a stylized connector between the initials, which can be read as either a small "c" or an ampersand, a quirk that adds to its vernacular charm. Signs of this type were typically