Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign costume allowing for adjustable viewing angles

allowing for adjustable viewing angles

Adjustment of the arm requires minor effort and could benefit from lubrication

South Bronx

AB - 104637 - 062922

Early Smaltz “Printing” Trade Sign costume allowing for adjustable viewing anglesLong, narrow wooden trade sign with bold, hand rendered "PRINTING" lettering across a black painted ground. The surface shows the characteristic grit and matte texture associated with smaltz work ground glass embedded into paint to create a durable, light catching finish though now softened by decades of wear. The cream colored lettering stands in stark contrast, slightly irregular at the edges, reinforcing its hand painted origin. Faint remnants of