Enamel sign

A selection of historic enamel signs advertising a variety of products, Herefordshire, Great Britain

An enamel sign is a sign made using vitreous enamel. These were commonly used for advertising and street signage in the period 1880 to 1950. Benjamin Baugh created the first purpose-built factory for making such signs in Selly Oak in 1889 — the Patent Enamel Company.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Baglee, Andrew Morley (2008), Enamel Advertising Signs, Osprey Publishing, p. 5, ISBN 9780747805106
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