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Pair of Glass Painted Undertaker Premises Signs
The pair of opal glass painted undertaker premises signs, one reading “Undertakers Day or Night” the other “Weddings and Funerals Lowest Prices” surviving from the second quarter of the twentieth century and presented in later black painted frames enabling them to be hung and admired.
There is some expected wear to the paintwork, which gives the signs their decorative appeal. Crucially there are no cracks, chips or repairs. They have been framed in simple black painted frames at a later date so they can be displayed, as the glass itself has no fixings to it, suggesting they probably were inset into a door or window at the undertaker’s premises.
The brevity and choice of words used on the signs is rather amusing in the juxtaposition of the words ‘weddings’ and ‘funerals’ in the same breath and the emphasis on prices also being rather comical as is the fact that the Undertaker service can be used ‘day or night’ as if, somehow, folk would be knocking at 2am to instruct an undertaker to remove their dead wife. Brilliant.
Darkly humorous, wonderfully laconic, beautifully decorative, fabulously unique.
SellerDoe And Hope
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Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment only
The Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
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There is some expected wear to the paintwork, which gives the signs their decorative appeal. Crucially there are no cracks, chips or repairs. They have been framed in simple black painted frames at a later date so they can be displayed, as the glass itself has no fixings to it, suggesting they probably were inset into a door or window at the undertaker’s premises.
The brevity and choice of words used on the signs is rather amusing in the juxtaposition of the words ‘weddings’ and ‘funerals’ in the same breath and the emphasis on prices also being rather comical as is the fact that the Undertaker service can be used ‘day or night’ as if, somehow, folk would be knocking at 2am to instruct an undertaker to remove their dead wife. Brilliant.
Darkly humorous, wonderfully laconic, beautifully decorative, fabulously unique.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 10/DEC/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Phone or visit the website to buy, Free UK shipping.
Category Advertising Antiques
Date c.1935-45
1930s Antiques Material Glass
Origin English
Item code as155a1396
Status Sold
£1300.00 
$1731.73 
€1487.46 
$
€
Conversion rates as of 10/DEC/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Phone or visit the website to buy, Free UK shipping.
View all stock from
Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment onlyThe Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
Get directions to Doe And Hope
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