Lot 049 - Vintage "Ye Olde Giza Tavern" Hand-Painted Wooden Sign With Sailing Ship, 11-1/2" x 14-3/8"

Lot 049 - Vintage "Ye Olde Giza Tavern" Hand-Painted Wooden Sign With Sailing Ship, 11-1/2" x 14-3/8"Mid 20th century hand painted wooden tavern sign featuring gold lettering reading "YE OLDE" and "GIZA TAVERN" with central illustration of a three masted sailing ship. The vessel displays white sails, red hull with ship's name "FOSSIL'S FRIGATE," and blue water. Executed in folk art style on dark stained wood background. Shows moderate wear including paint loss on lettering, surface scratches, and general aging consistent with commercial display use.

Here is a nice antique glass inkwell with a rotund design that features round cut bevels on the top and bottom edges

Copyright 1896

Antique French diablerie stereoview card from the “Voyage Through the Lower Regions” series

but it displays nicely overall and retains strong visual appeal

but overall is stable and intact

Pre-Auction Notes: Minor scuffing and scratches to photo surface

There is some fraying around the edges

The lot also includes over twenty-five additional vintage flat keys of varied makes and purposes

though held together with original stitching—handle with care

Bartlett & Co

There is an abrasion to the chest area of the left figure

active flaking