A few examples of appraisal values for
TOOTH TRADE SIGN

• Carved and gilded dentist's trade
  Carved and gilded dentist's trade sign late 19th c. in the form of a tooth 16" h. ?
• AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD
  AMERICAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD TRADE SIGN "FALSE TEETH BOUGHT AND SOLD" The arched panel centering a carved set of teeth; 22 x 22 1/2 in.
• ANTIQUE PAINTED WOOD DENTIST'S
  ANTIQUE PAINTED WOOD DENTIST'S TRADE SIGN.Antique Double Sided Painted Wood Dentist's Trade Sign. Gold lettering on black ground. 14" x 30". Condition: : Good with wear and age cracks. Condition: Condition: : Good with wear and age cracks.
• TRADE SIGN. American ca.1870s
  TRADE SIGN. American ca.1870s painted wood. Artist's palette form with gold paint. Advertising for a Detroit Michigan painter. 55''h.
• ANTIQUE SOFTWOOD SINGLE-SIDED TRADE
  ANTIQUE SOFTWOOD SINGLE-SIDED TRADE SIGN.Antique Softwood Single-sided Trade Sign. "A.B. Wells, Dentist". Single plank with beveled edge measures 9-1/2" x23". Condition: : Good with wear. Condition: Condition: : Good with wear.
• ''DR. SAMUEL F. PERRY SURGEON &
  ''DR. SAMUEL F. PERRY SURGEON & DENTIST'' SIGN c. 1870's sand paper black background on one side smooth wood on the other side with lettering interesting trade sign for Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist lettering is gold gilt ornately styled sign. 27''. Minor chips to outer frame. (VG Cond.)
• Folk art carved African
  Folk art carved African American's head pharmacy trade sign. Note pill on tongue. 21'' Ht.
• 19th c. painted watercolor and foil
  19th c. painted watercolor and foil ''L. Newell Dental Surgeon...Geneva N.Y.'' trade sign. Site 11 3/4'' x 14''.
• TWO TRADE SIGNS. American late
  TWO TRADE SIGNS. American late 19th-early 20th century. One with white letters shadowed in green on a black ground ''Human Hair Goods'' wear 27''h. 20''w.; together with a framed sign ''MJ Kirby Builder '' wear 14''h. 37'w.
• SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH, 20TH C.
  SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH, 20TH C. DEPICTING TWOwhaleships and a whale hunt, as well as a woman dressed in mid-19th c. attire. Signed STARBUCK. This tooth displays excellent workmanship, but we believe it to be 20th c. work. 4" high, 1" diameter. Cannot be shipped outside of Massachusetts.
• Vintage saw trade sign, painted
  Vintage saw trade sign, painted steel & wood, 38-3/4" l, paint loss
• JAPANESE TRADE SIGN - 19th c
  JAPANESE TRADE SIGN - 19th c Japanese Carved Wood Trade Sign in the form of a Bird Descending in Flight the head which is carved separately and nailed to the body has painted eyes 11 1/2'' (29.2 cm) tall 29 1/2'' (74.9 cm) wide 4'' (10.2 cm) deep weathe
• SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH SIGNED
  SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH SIGNED MENDELL Polychrome Decorated Tooth, with engraved image of a three-mast American sailing ship at dock, signed "Mendell" at base, undecorated verso, 5 1/4" long.
• TRADE SIGN. Sunbury Ohio late
  TRADE SIGN. Sunbury Ohio late 19th-early 20th century appears to be maple. Diamond-shaped sign for Burt's Dairy with original crazed paint. 48''l.
• Trade sign (double sided)
  Trade sign (double sided) ''Children's''. 25'' x 38''.
• Trade sign "Dooley's Barber Shop"
  Trade sign "Dooley's Barber Shop" double sided paint decorated wood. 27"h.x52"w.
• TOBACCO TRADE SIGNLarge tobacco
  TOBACCO TRADE SIGNLarge tobacco shop trade sign in the form of a pipe, wear from exposure.
• TRADE SIGN. American late 19th
  TRADE SIGN. American late 19th century soft wood. Carved pretzel with old gold paint. Repair. 13''h. 22 1/2''w. For a similar example see Garth's November 2010 lot 425.
• PIPE TRADE SIGN. American early
  PIPE TRADE SIGN. American early 20th century wood and canvas. Old gold and black paint.19 1/2''h. 73''l. From a tobacconist's shop in Greenville Ohio which closed in the 1990s.
• OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN.
  OPTOMETRIST TRADE SIGN. American 2nd half-19th century. Reverse painted glass lens with an eyeball and ''C.W Fifield Optometrist''. Tin and wood frame has repaint. 30''h.
• MID-20TH C. FRENCH BLUE ENAMEL
  MID-20TH C. FRENCH BLUE ENAMEL DENTIST SIGN French blue and white enamel iron dentist sign, mid-20th century, reading "Dentiste", apparently unmarked. Provenance: From the Collection of Bruce Cusmano, Metropolitan Artifacts, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: h. 20", w. 42. 75", d. 1. 5".
• TRADE SIGN. American late 19th
  TRADE SIGN. American late 19th century softwood. Framed ''Bank'' sign with old black and white paint. Losses. 17 1/2''h. 62''w.
• SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. American 19th
  SCRIMSHAW TOOTH. American 19th century. Small tooth with black ink detailed with red. Floral scrolls and an anchor with ''Come to Hope'' and ''A Present from JD Bill'' above initials. 4''h.
• Two modern trade signs,
  Two modern trade signs, including: a hollow paper maché pig with iron hanger 18”H x 19”L, and a molded plastic contemporary horse head 19”H x 12”L. Condition: both good CT Transfer Fee $20
• PIPE TRADE SIGNA hanging trade sign
  PIPE TRADE SIGNA hanging trade sign for a tobacco shop with a full-bodied carved wooden pipe in brown and cream paint. Quebec, early 20th century. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Enseigne suspendue pour une tabagie, pipe en bois sculpté en ronde-bosse, peinture brune et crème. Qué., début 20e siècle. Collection Allio. 11" x 24" x 4".
• Trade sign ''Top Drawer'' painted
  Trade sign ''Top Drawer'' painted on wood. 25 1/2'' x 98''.
• Metal eye glass trade sign. 37''
  Metal eye glass trade sign. 37'' W 15'' Ht.
• TWO SIGNED SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S
  TWO SIGNED SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH Two signed scrimshaw whale's teeth, the first a full tooth with a vertical depiction of a whaling ship, signed at the bottom ER; the second, a fragment of a tooth, decorated with a seagull flying above a whaling ship on the ocean, signed and dated, 'Patricia '74". Provenance: : From the Private Collection of William R. Collins, JR., Milton, Georgia. Approximate measurements: first tooth l. 4. 25", w. 2. 5"; second tooth l. 3. 5", w. 1. 5".
• TRADE SIGN. American late 19th
  TRADE SIGN. American late 19th century zinc. In the form of a bull's head probably for a butcher's shop. Mounted on a later plaque 27''h.
• (14) WALRUS TEETH Used in trade,
  (14) WALRUS TEETH Used in trade, jewelry. 1" to 2 3/4". Found in Alaska, 1960's
• FIVE SIGNED SCRIMSHAW TEETH
  FIVE SIGNED SCRIMSHAW TEETH INCLD. RASHIDI Five signed scrimshaw teeth by various artists comprising, a whale's tooth by James W. Lee depicting a busy wharf filled with ships including the A. E. Whyland of New Bedford, signed at lower right, resting on a wooden stand; a fragment of fossilized walrus tooth by Geoff Olsen depicting two walrus playing in the water, signed and dated 1996 at lower left, rising on an integrated wooden stand. a small fragment of fossil walrus tooth depicting two humpback whales, signed 'R' at lower right and rising on an integrated bone slice; and two whale's teeth by Salman Rashidi one depicting two whales with a masted ship in the background, signed at mid left, the other depicting a whaling ship with a whale tail in the foreground, signed and mid right, both rising on exotic wood integral bases. Provenance: : From the Private Collection of William R. Collins, JR., Milton, Georgia. Approximate measurements: largest Lee l. 5. 5", d. 2. 5", stand l. 7. 25", d. 3".
• A whale's tooth with vintage 20th
  A whale's tooth with vintage 20th C. scrimshaw decoration depicting a whaling scene, on a walnut wood base. Tooth 6.25”L Condition: good overall CT Transfer Fee $10
• WHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF
  WHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF JACK TARWHALER SCRIMSHAWED WHALE TOOTH OF JACK TAR , circa 1860, a folksy portrait of Jack Tar standing holding an American flag in one hand and a sabre in the other, the reverse with a 5-point star. Length 7 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• Metal scissors trade sign. 37'' Ht.
  Metal scissors trade sign. 37'' Ht.
• TWO TRADE SIGNS. New England 20th
  TWO TRADE SIGNS. New England 20th century. Sheet metal whale with worn gray paint 31''l. and a post painted as a barber pole. Wear 42 1/2''l.
• TRADE SIGN. American late
  TRADE SIGN. American late 19th-early 20th century tin. Small painted sign for ''Knives''. Original paint has minimal wear. 14''l.