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Charlie Chaplin Essanay Studio heavy enamel sign Ca. 1940

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Charlie Chaplin Essanay Studio heavy enamel sign Ca. 1940
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Porcelain enamel over 35 x 36” metal place-marker sign from Niles, California which highlights the location of the first west-coast movie studio north of Hollywood, Essanay, and its (albeit brief) association with Charlie Chaplin near the beginning of his career. This beautifully crafted baked-enamel sign, weighing in at 20 lbs., was designed to last several lifetimes. Small areas of rust at mounting points, otherwise Fine.