Description:
Polychrome Cast Iron and Sheet Metal Optometrist's Sign, America, late 19th century, the gold-painted spectacles and polychrome eyes with hinged pupils which move with the wind, original surface, (minor paint loss),ht. 9, wd. 36 in.
Note: Reportedly used outside a Sagamore (Cape Cod),Massachusetts, optometrist's office.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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