Antique Advertising - Waverley Pens Enamel Sign for Macniven & Cameron c.1910
Early 20th Century Advertising
A lovely example of antique stationery advertising is this wall mounted double sided enamel sign for Macniven & Cameron Ltd.
This sign promotes the company's stationery and in particular the Waverley (fountain) pen. The sign Reads "The Boons & Blessings" along the top with the company name along the bottom including the location "Edinburgh".
To the centre of the sign is a pictorial image of three steel nib pens with a scroll underneath and the pens names within reading "The Pickwick, The Owl & Te Waverley".
The sign is in a cream colour with a deep burgundy red to the lettering and illustrations, a great eye-catching contrast.
Originally wall mounted with the flange bracket, this sign would have been proudly displayed outside a shop which stocked these pens, promoting and advertising the brand and their products. Macniven & Cameron was a well recognised Scottish pen manufacturer, revolutionising writing in the 19th century with the upturned nib designed to glide smoothly across paper.
A lovely collectors item for anyone interested in antique advertising items. Also a great piece of decor to be shown in a home or retail setting - would look striking displayed in a library, home office or within a stationery shop.
Dimensions: 30.5cm x 25.5cm
Condition: Good order. Wear typical of age and use. Flange in good order and can be used to hang with some loss.
Item no. 9185
