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Tue, Sep 10, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 174

That Good Gulf Gasoline Sign

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$0 $10
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$50,000 $5,000
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That Good Gulf Gasoline Sign, Early 20th Century,
A single-sided porcelain enamel advertisement for Gulf Gasoline. Text reads: That Good Gulf Gasoline At the sign of The Orange Disc | Gulf Refining Co. with graphic of a car within a landscape. Set within a painted wooden frame.

H: 63 W: 29 1/4 in.

Proceeds to benefit the Summit County Humane Society and The American Cancer Society.

Condition

Grime and hazing to the sign. Surface scratching to enamel field and losses to enamel at edges of sign. Multiple areas of orange-colored in-painting and multiple campaigns of restoration. Frame has losses to wood and separation at corners. All lots have imperfections or the effects of aging. Gray's Auctioneers shall have no responsibility for any errors or omissions.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 63.00

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From a private NE Ohio single-owner collection.