Early 20th Century Lighted Figural Copper Apothecary Sign USS Constitution Painted cast composition or plaster

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Early 20th Century Lighted Figural Copper Apothecary Sign USS Constitution Painted cast composition or plasterAntique figural copper trade sign. This piece takes the form of an antique mortar and pestle, one of the most important tools used by practitioners of medicine for centuries. This tool was used in the production of foods, spices, herb, and extracts that needed to be ground and or mixed into powder. Due to the lack of literacy at the time, figural trade signs were important to businesses when catering to that part of the population. This sign is