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I bought this sign yesterday at auction. It's curved single sided Heavy brass...18 X 25 Inches... Says T.P. Haskell, Men's Furnishings Custom shirts to order. Sign maker is Blachmer & Newton(possibly BlacKmer)(see closeup) Only info I could find is a TP Haskell lived in Boston Mass around 1890-1910...He live in a northborough historical house. I cant find anything on haskell? Or the sign makers??? Any help would be MUCH appreciated...    
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Haskell seems like a fairly common name, could it be an English sign?
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I was thinking the same thing, english origin. Search for the sign maker and likely you'll discover the origin is UK.
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Tom, Nice piece. I like that you posted this here. It gives me something to think/learn about, because I know very little about brass signage. I'm not sure I can really help but I'll ramble anyways.I think Neil is pointing in the right direction. I get a English feel from it too-not that that means anything. Looks like it was on a big stone or concrete column, like in a department store maybe? Or on a good sized stone column on the front of a building. I would think from a good size city, anyways. It was a pretty good size press that made that sign I would think too. Furnishings wasnt a term used for clothing very often in the U.S. that I'm aware of. Seems early. I'd guess 1900? Are you thinking real early-like pre 1890? Being brass, it really had to wiggle through the cracks to make it through both wars. Especially if it was in England...Hmmm
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Yes I too thought it might be foreign because of Men's Furnishings. I googled,asked, and binged the names and makers names... Even if it was english you would think something would come up? On ask.com I did find an article about a TP Haskell that lived in a prominent house in boston. I believe he wrote a book about the house and its history around 1910... here is a link to the article TP Haskell article
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I was thinking I wouldnt imagine the need for that sign to be more than a one off or so and then I just noticed that it wasnt pressed. Rather two pieces sandwiched. My point being B&N might have been a small shop. I wonder how they cut the brass? Beautiful craftsmanship. Check out how the artist used thee different fonts just for the E's
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I believe these signs were acid etched to get the depth of the letters? I have a few insurance signs, both aluminum and Brass that are made in a similar fashion.. Most people see a brass sign and make the mistake of "restoring" it by polishing it to a mirror finish.. I love the character of aged brass, that is a look that's very tough to duplicate.. Very cool sign!
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