A Cracking c.1930s Painted Oak 'Hotel'; Advertising Reflective Road Sign sub-Antiques Provenance: Ashford Hall

Provenance: Ashford Hall

The tale of how this bird is so unusually preserved comes through a tale of unrequited love

Although we cannot find a foundry mark this piece is easily dated due to its typical seventeenth century style

It was most likely used to celebrate victory in the streets of Britain following the war

her castors are later replacements

A Cracking c.1930s Painted Oak 'Hotel'; Advertising Reflective Road Sign sub-Antiques Provenance: Ashford HallOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1927 35 Width: 43. 5 inches Height: 32 inches Depth: 1. 25 inches The large rectangular oak 'Hotel' sign with traces of the original blue paint, the letters formed from applied circular reflective beads, illuminating in direct light, and cast metal mounts survives from the early twentieth century. In original overall order, with its cast iron mounting brackets for attachment