L.F Underhill Job Painting Old Hand-painted Sign Persian Qajar tile interesting mottled glazing

interesting mottled glazing

I like to imagine this sign once hung above a big back booth at a local diner

Fits an adult human face

and I believe these are probably ivory

a few for every room

L.F Underhill Job Painting Old Hand-painted Sign Persian Qajar tile interesting mottled glazingI really really love this sign, from the tiny details to the overall effect. First, the total lack of precision about it (note, among other things, the penciled "G" showing through the "T" in painting) makes it seem anything but an effective advertisement for a "job painter" I think I would quite like the person who made it, but don't think I'd hire them to paint my trim! And then these decorative periods (red ringed in gold paint) after Underhill and