Shoninger Bros. NY Jos. J. Sayre & Son Vintage Copper Crescent Shaped Stencil Sign
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3778866 |
This auction is for a vintage crescent shaped copper stencil / sign from Shoninger Piano Company of New York. The Shoninger Company made pianos and organs and at one time was one of the most respected piano manufacturers in America. By 1926. this company had headquarters in both New Haven and New York. The stencil was made by Jos. J. Sayre & Son, a company located at 220 E 6th St. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sayre's main business was making stencils, stamps and bag...gage checks. One of the many stencils that they made were the ones used to mark the tops of liquor barrels, which accounts for the shape of this stencil, used by the piano company. This copper stencil measures 16 inches in width and 7 1/2 inches in height at the tallest point and has a small wooden ledge at the bottom which measures about 3/4 inches in depth. This piece has some slight dents and some tarnish, which speak to its age.
