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Rawson & Evans Changeable Glass Letter Set

Rawson & Evans “Business Producing Sign” changeable glass letter kit containing letters, numbers, punctuation, etc. Box for displaying letters is missing.

Changeable letters from a Rawson & Evans “businness producing sign” display.  The sign frame is missing and was illuminated to make the message more. readable.  Chicago-based Rawson & Evans were known. for its “chipped glass signs,” beginning in the mid 1880’s and continuing into the next century.  Three of their signs are featured in the museum’s “Goldleaf and Glass Tenchinques” area.

Object Number : 2005.0049.0001
Type : signs/displays
Sub Types : Array
Decade : 1910 - 1919
Object Height : 5-1/2 in. (box); 4-1/2 in. (letter)
Object Width : 15-1/2 in. (box); 1-3/4 in. (letter)
Object Depth : 12-1/2 in. (box); 3/32 in. (letter)
Object Weight : 16 lbs.
Status : Exhibit
Location : Main Street
Status Location : Shoe Store Storefront
Contact Donor : 1
Signature : Label on inside box top
Signature Location : Label on inside box top
Condition :

Good: Box and letters are in very good to fine condition. Display board/box is missing.

 

First Contact Date : 2/15/2005
First Contact Description : eBay
Object Received Date : 3/20/2005
Object Cataloged Date : 1/7/2006
Purchase Cost : $500.00
Shipping Cost : $18.48
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