Early 20th Century Hiram Morey Real Estate Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign 808 or slow cooking over open

or slow cooking over open hearths or outdoor fires

Exhibits minor signs of wear including some tarnish and rust

Vintage single-sided porcelain sign price supplement

The wind up mechanism is missing it's key but is still able to be wound

22" dia x 13" D

Early 20th Century Hiram Morey Real Estate Hand-Painted Wooden Trade Sign 808 or slow cooking over openc. 1900s; Hiram Morey Land Co. Galesburg, IL Wooden real estate sign with bold black block lettering over a weathered ochre toned ground, reading "FOR SALE HIRAM MOREY LAND CO. 416 Bk. of Galesburg Main 1851." Lettering combines block and script styles, a characteristic touch of early 20th century sign painting where legibility met modest flourish. The inclusion of a 4 digit telephone exchange ("Main 1851") firmly dates this sign to the pre World War