Antique Kemp Spreader Single Sided Tin Litho Farm Sign parasol or lottery drum

or lottery drum

with a fixed equatorial ring accent lending a celestial aesthetic

The shell lifts up to reveal the slot for a vessel to drop in

There is one small scratch on the front glass in the upper left corner when facing the sign

This piece advertises the first adaptation of Mark Twain's classic novel to be filmed in color

Antique Kemp Spreader Single Sided Tin Litho Farm Sign parasol or lottery drumc. 1880s 1890s; Kemp & Burpee Mfg. Co. Syracuse, NY Tinlithographed advertising sign for "The Original Kemp Manure Spreader," with shaded block lettering on a green field and an oval vignette of a horsedrawn spreader at work. Printed with the sales boast "will spread any and all kinds of yard and stable manures," this farmsupply panel likely hung at a dealer or implement shed. The face shows honest oxidation, scattered scratches, and edge wear