Vintage “East Building” Painted Wood Directional Sign vintage high chair with rich drips

with rich drips

and the atmospheric use of mica as both a functional and decorative element

This piece was designed and manufactured by William Gray and his eponymous pay station company in 1898

The base is formed with multiple cigarette rests and retains its original darkened finish

creating a high-contrast item

Vintage “East Building” Painted Wood Directional Sign vintage high chair with rich dripsLong, hand painted wooden directional sign reading "EAST BUILDING," rendered in bold block lettering over a heavily weathered white ground. The surface shows extensive age with flaking paint, exposing layers of earlier finishes and raw wood beneath. The sign is housed within a simple mitered wood frame, with two iron eyelets mounted along the top for hanging. The elongated format and utilitarian lettering suggest use in an institutional or industrial