A selection of historic enamel signs advertising a variety of products, Herefordshire, Great Britain

An enamel sign is a sign made using vitreous enamel. These were commonly used for advertising and street signage in the period 1880 to 1950. Benjamin Baugh created the first purpose-built factory for making such signs in Selly Oak in 1889 — the Patent Enamel Company.[1] The technique of porcelain enamelling on cast iron was developed in Central Europe in the early 1800s.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Christopher Baglee, Andrew Morley (2008), Enamel Advertising Signs, Osprey Publishing, p. 5, ISBN 9780747805106
  2. ↑ Christopher Baglee, Andrew Morley (1978). Street Jewellery: A History of Enamel Advertising Signs. London: New Cavendish Books. p. 12. ISBN 0-904568-21-0.


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