^Lot 2166 ATTRACTIVE AND INTERESTING HAND PAINTED SIGN

ADVERTISING PROF. HUNTERS ASSOCTION OF KENYA. This attractive sign housed in a vintage black painted wood and gilted rosewood frame with arched top reads: "EAST AFRICAN" "1904" "PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS" "ASSOCIATION" "Norfolk Hotel" "NAIROBI, KENYA" "John Lawence, Pres. Professional Hunters Association" "PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT SAFARI" "1909" "FRITZ SCHINDELAR, MATRE'D". A nicely painted boxlock double rifle is under Roosevelt info which is over a large gray area to be used as chalkboard to advertise events Painted on old mahogany panel. The octogenarian consignor of this lot was involved in African safaris from the middle part of the 20th century. Starting in Beina, Mozambique later Botswana. He was involved with Vira Safaris later lived in Zimbabwe and finally President of United African Safaris in U.A.S. Guine-Bissau and U.A.S. Mozambique. His ancestors came from South Coastal England and Ireland and were successful sing, truck and railway artist. This type of artist produced quality billboard signage from the 1870's to 1945. These large artistic billboard signs were painted of course only during the 6 fair weather months. The remaining months were spent painting decorative and commercial signage such as this example. While he was involved in the safari business, he acquired signs such as this one as a decoration for various African lodges. MEASUREMENTS: sight 30" x 60"/37" wide, 67" high with frame. CONDITION: very fine. Old frame reconditioned. Sign has a great early look. (02-25765/JDJ). $1,500-2,000.