Antique 31 Inch Hand-painted CALICO Sign chip wood The reside around the edge

The reside around the edge of the porcelain scrapes off pretty easily should one want to clean this up a bit

Overall dimensions 5 1/4" x 4 15/16"

6" x 3 5/8" and in very good condition

holds tight

but when I add one to the shop it is because I think it's pretty special

Antique 31 Inch Hand-painted CALICO Sign chip wood The reside around the edgeI'd guess this wonderful old sign was hung inside or outside a general store or similar advertising calico fabrics, but of course I also like the image of a litter of calico kittens it brings to mind! Most of all, though, I like the hand painted black letters themselves the skinny second "C" in contrast to the fatter first one, the bold, decisive "A" and "I", and especially the kick at the end of that great "L"! All set against creamy white on a rough