Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign steekote JM - 020223 - 301155

JM - 020223 - 301155

18" from wall

Rewired in-shop

When cranked

eye-catching primary colors

Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign steekote JM - 020223 - 301155Antique wood and wrought iron figural trade sign for a pawnbroker. This piece takes the form of the classic "three ball symbol" used by pawnbrokers. The design can be directly attributed to the Medici Family in Florence, an Italian banking family and political dynasty under the House of Medici, founded in 1230. The three ball symbol, associated with pawn shops, traces back to Lombardy, Italy, where pawn banking began as "Lombard banking." The golden