Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign marquee MM - C-11440 - 101724

MM - C-11440 - 101724

This piece was an early Chia Pet-style grass grower manufactured in Ohio 36 years before actual Chia Pets were released

The wind up mechanism is missing it's key but is still able to be wound

Striking mid-century aluminum channel-letter sign spelling "RESTAURANTS" in bold serif capitals

The overall dimensions of this nozzle measure 5" at the widest point and 13" in total length

Late 19th Century Painted Tin Fountain Tobacco Advertising Sign marquee MM - C-11440 - 101724c. 1880s 1890s; mfd. by F. Tuchfarber & Co. for Lovell & Buffington Co. Covington, KY Painted tin lithograph advertising sign for Fountain Tobacco, produced for Lovell & Buffington of Covington, Kentucky. The vibrant design centers on a depiction of Cincinnati's famed Tyler Davidson Fountain, flanked by vignettes of Superior Plug and Western Gem Cut Chewing Tobacco. The lower margin bears the maker's mark: "F. Tuchfarber & Co., Mfrs., 60 Fountain