$10,073
Polychrome Painted Wood and Iron "J. P. CAMPBELL'S INN 1844" Trade Sign, Vincennes, Orange County, Indiana, c. 1844, large rectangular mortise and tenon constructed double-sided sign, ornamented with painted spreadwing eagle, shield, and a banner inscribed "UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL," flanked by twenty-six stars, iron hardware, (weathered surface), 55 x 32 1/4 in. Provenance: The sign was included with the purchase of the property where the inn and outbuildings stood in Orange County, Indiana, in 1965. The property was sold in 1968, but the sign remained with the owner until the present time. Note: According to oral history, an artist was commissioned to do decorative painting at several homes in Vincennes, Indiana, and the immediate surrounding area. He traveled by coach and had to stop at the inn because of a severe snowstorm that lasted many days before the completion of his journey. The painter was unable to pay the bill and painted the sign to cover his expenses. He also painted a bedroom floor and the woodwork in one of the owner's rooms.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-03-07
