Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign cuban First set (top): 2

First set (top): 2

Medium: Etching on Parchment

Vintage flashed copper on white metal figural mantle clock

Featuring three electric downwards facing light sockets and two upwards facing gas lighting fixtures

standing out in relief from the surface

Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign cuban First set (top): 2Antique wood and wrought iron figural trade sign for a pawnbroker. This piece takes the form of the classic "three ball symbol" used by pawnbrokers. The design can be directly attributed to the Medici Family in Florence, an Italian banking family and political dynasty under the House of Medici, founded in 1230. The three ball symbol, associated with pawn shops, traces back to Lombardy, Italy, where pawn banking began as "Lombard banking." The golden