Page 46 - Sunday 13 June Advertising & Breweriana

Enamel signs - great on a garden fence, external brick wall, ‘man cave’/ bar, or trendy cafe.
Enamel signs were quite seriously appreciated and collected well before the first Street Jewellery book appeared way back in 1978, preceded by the exhibition in ‘76 at the Laing Art Gallery in the North East.
My own humble (damp) student accomodation in the late 1960’s Manchester was adorned with many enamels recovered from the front of shops on the corners of, mainly, Moss Side terraces during rampant
redevelopment/ flat building.) They were freely available in some quanity. My own grant was £8 per week - a mint sunlight soap twas hen fetched around £20!
Robins Nest TV programme featured a cafe actually adorned with enamels and other advertising in a cafe setting.
238. VIROL ENAMEL SIGN. 48 x 18ins. Large blue
and white main lettering on mid orange ground. Below CONVALESCENTS NEED IT. Generally most gloss, some clearly visible, mostly outer area chips/ rusting. 7.5-8/10.
239. VIROL ENAMEL SIGN. 48 x 21ins. Large blue and white main lettering on strong orange ground. Below DELICATE CHILDREN NEED IT. Generally sound gloss, some clearly visible, chips/ rusting. 7.5-8/10.
240. WILSON HOUSE BREWERY ENAMEL
SIGN. 12 x 20ins to
edge of metal frame. Familiar central chequer board design for Wilsons Brewery (Newton Heath, Manchester) set in ornate metal frame. Exc/ A1 9.5/10.
241.WAVERLEY PEN ENAMEL SIGN. 48 x 36ins. Large, light brown, fountain pen nib pictorial set on a white ground, black lettering for BOON & BLESSING/... MACNIVEN & CAMERON Ltd/ EDINBURGH. Some dullness & mainly out edge chips/ rust. 7/10
241A. BIRMINGHAM POST ENAMEL SIGN . 19 x 5ins. Bright yellow ground with strong black lettering. Full sheen - almost as good as any sign could be? 9/8/10