Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign nyc Please note the chip on

Please note the chip on the bottom right corner of the plate

This piece features a detailed illustration of a sundae and would have been placed in a diner or drugstore that sold ice cream to make it appear as if the sign was manufactured by that particular business

75" W x 16" D x 2

13" W x 12" H

The sign features large

Antique Red Bud, IL Figural Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign nyc Please note the chip onPrimitive 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