Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign marquee Striking mid-century aluminum channel-letter sign

Striking mid-century aluminum channel-letter sign spelling "RESTAURANTS" in bold serif capitals

The wind up mechanism is missing it's key but is still able to be wound

MM - 13913 - 062425

likely around 1960

MM - C-11440 - 101724

Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign marquee Striking mid-century aluminum channel-letter signc. 1880s 1890s; mfd. by F. Tuchfarber & Co. for Lovell & Buffington Co. Covington, KY Painted tin lithograph advertising sign for Fountain Tobacco, produced for Lovell & Buffington of Covington, Kentucky. The vibrant design centers on a depiction of Cincinnati's famed Tyler Davidson Fountain, flanked by vignettes of Superior Plug and Western Gem Cut Chewing Tobacco. The lower margin bears the maker's mark: "F. Tuchfarber & Co., Mfrs., 60 Fountain