Illuminated Glass Storefront Sanitary Infant Dairy Sign bauhaus 1900s lacquered doorplate with keyhole

1900s lacquered doorplate with keyhole

Condition shows moderate surface wear and finish loss consistent with age

JM - 121922 - 105437

adding a subtle visual tension against the otherwise geometric upper structure

Illuminated Glass Storefront Sanitary Infant Dairy Sign bauhaus 1900s lacquered doorplate with keyholec. 1930s 1940s; mfd. by Fred E. Gilbert Co. San Francisco, CA Illuminated countertop advertising sign promoting "For Health and Quality Sanitary Infant Dairy," featuring a reverse painted glass front with a stylized milk bottle integrated into the word "DAIRY." During the 1930s and 1940s, dairies frequently emphasized "sanitary" milk in their advertising as consumers became increasingly aware of food safety, pasteurization, and hygienic bottling