Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign wll cabinet MM - C-7367 - 021224

MM - C-7367 - 021224

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detailed anatomy model shows the human heart with different sections available for viewing via small hinges

Early 20th Century Figural Pawnbroker Trade Sign wll cabinet MM - C-7367 - 021224Antique wood and wrought iron figural trade sign for a pawnbroker. This piece takes the form of the classic "three ball symbol" used by pawnbrokers. The design can be directly attributed to the Medici Family in Florence, an Italian banking family and political dynasty under the House of Medici, founded in 1230. The three ball symbol, associated with pawn shops, traces back to Lombardy, Italy, where pawn banking began as "Lombard banking." The golden