A W. H. Smith painted 'Newsboy' hanging sign within a pale oak finished framed with fluted gilt details, the top fitted with hanging hooks and the underside with wrought iron brackets centred by a painted metal English heraldic shield of three gilt lions on a red ground, double sided, 85cm wide, 13.5cm deep, 139cm high (excluding hooks), one side with 'Booksellers', the other side with 'Stationers'
Provenance:The W. H. Smith Archive
Sold for £740
A W. H. Smith painted 'Newsboy' hanging sign within a pale oak finished framed with fluted gilt details, the top fitted with hanging hooks and the underside with wrought iron brackets centred by a painted metal English heraldic shield of three gilt lions on a red ground, double sided, 85cm wide, 13.5cm deep, 139cm high (excluding hooks), one side with 'Booksellers', the other side with 'Stationers'
The W. H. Smith Archive
Auction: The W. H. Smith Archive | Timed Online, ending 31st Aug, 2025