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Main Street Tobacco Shop glass mirror sign.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Disneyana Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Main Street Tobacco Shop glass mirror sign.
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(Disneyland, 1960s) This stunning piece of art was created by the Sign & Pictorial Department to hang at the entrance to the long gone, Main Street Tobaccanist Shop. Accomplished in the centuries-old technique of reverse-painted, glue chip glass. The technique involved the silkscreening of paint and frisket to glass, acid etching, sand blasting, chemical glue-chipping the surface and finally gilding with silver and gold leaf. This technique was passed down from the earliest artisans hired at Disneyland in 1954 to the apprentices working under them. Some original examples can still be found within Main Street and subtle parts of New Orleans Square such as the Club 33 address sign. This is a breath-taking reminder of the workmanship and pride held by this valued division of Walt’s theme park. Deceptively simple, yet at closer inspection, the true beauty is revealed with both gold and silver gilt-work, beveled glass and a subtle gradation to the deep red background revese painting. The actual sign measures 12.75 x 8.25 in. Framed size is 17 x 12.25 in. In very fine condition.