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Butchers Trade Sign & Meat Rack

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana / Collectibles - Advertising Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Butchers Trade Sign & Meat Rack
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Butchers Trade Sign & Meat Rack. Decorative butcher shop rack. American, circa 1880s, bolted construction of wrought and cast iron. An arched bar with scrolled ends having 20 wrought meat hooks; all suspended by a figural hanger formed by elements of the meat cutter`s trade and a cast bull finial. Shield-shaped cast identification plate that reads "Gloeklers - Patent - June 25 1888 - S. Birkenwald & Co. Milwaukee, Wis." Retains 35% of an old silver colored paint (likely original). 120" across with a center that measures 20" from top to bottom and about 29" overall in height.
Provenance: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Sale to benefit the collections of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.


The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History began in 1941 as the Fort Worth Children’s Museum. Its Museum School, begun later that decade, is legendary. In 1968 the museum changed its name to its current name so that adults might feel compelled to join in the fun too. We are proud to offer a number of items from the collection of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the sale of which will directly benefit the museum and its collections.