Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign roll top desk MM - 6293 - 111523

MM - 6293 - 111523

mild scratches throughout

and the pages have come loose from the spine as well

21" L x 23" H

This vintage one quart can of motor oil was manufactured by Amolube during the 1950s

Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign roll top desk MM - 6293 - 111523Antique 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