About this object
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ID:
28.10
Production date:
late 18th century
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Location:
In Store
The sign of an arm and a hammer was traditionally associated with the goldbeating trade. Goldbeaters beat gold into thin leaves for gilding. This gilded wooden sign was formerly hung outside the premises of the goldbeaters George M. Whiley Ltd on Whitfield Street in central London. The firm was originally established in the eighteenth century, and removed the sign when refurbishing its premises in 1914. Shop signs of this type became less common in London after the introduction of street numbering in the late eighteenth century.
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Measurements
H 780 mm; D 420 mm; W 630 mm weight 11.5kg
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Materials
wood; iron; gold
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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