Early Railway Upper Berth Instructional Enamel Pullman Sign Mjölnir Cast metal horse head hitching

Cast metal horse head hitching post topper with ring that is likely contemporary

This item's wire has been clipped and will not work without a re-wire

was likely painted after purchase as it appears they didn't come painted

with origins tracing to a 17th-century recipe attributed to Cardinal Mazarin of the Abbey of Montbenoît

likely in a boarding house

Early Railway Upper Berth Instructional Enamel Pullman Sign Mjölnir Cast metal horse head hitchingc. 1920s 1940s; Pullman Company Chicago, IL Porcelain on steel railway instruction sign with white block lettering against a black field, reading: "TO GET IN OR OUT OF UPPER BERTH, PLEASE USE THE LADDER. RING THE BELL AND ASK THE PORTER FOR IT." This example shows a more heavily aged surface, with widespread oxidation creating a mottled, almost speckled patina across the face. The lettering remains legible but softened by wear, giving the piece a