Vintage Embossed Stop Sign elder hen decoy 19" W x 23" H

19" W x 23" H

MM - 301388 - 060123

mounted over a tacked-up reward notice offering £150 for the capture of an outlaw

while the block was entirely covered in decades of paint and varnish before being stripped in our wood shop

Vintage Embossed Stop Sign elder hen decoy 19" W x 23" Hc. Mid 20th Century; American Roadway Signage Embossed metal STOP sign in the classic octagonal format, finished in red with raised white lettering. The reverse side bears a stenciled REJECT marking, indicating this was likely a factory reject or test piece from a municipal or highway supplier. The sign shows its industrial manufacturing methods such as pressed steel with a rolled edge and reinforced form. Early STOP signs transitioned from black on