Double Sided Hand-painted Old Wooden FOR SALE Sign hand thrown bowl My guess is that it

My guess is that it dates from the late 19th century or so

Wire strung for hanging

Moakley (1931-2002) of Middleboro

The tail end of the porcupine-woven splint on the lid does not completely tuck in

and a fabulous hat with a feather or two

Double Sided Hand-painted Old Wooden FOR SALE Sign hand thrown bowl My guess is that itI purchased this great old double sided FOR SALE sign from the estate of a doctor and avid sign collector in Rochester, New Hampshire, and think it's a real beauty and wonderfully direct; this would work pretty much anywhere! The creamy white paint is perfectly (gorgeously!) cracked but stable (there's a bit of old chipping along the top edge, but no more seems to be coming off at this point) and the black lettering is carefully done but a bit