L.F Underhill Job Painting Old Hand-painted Sign drippy green glaze It's definitely got a strong

It's definitely got a strong patina on it

This charming little brass box

with beautiful jointed corners

which I found at an estate sale in Acton

L.F Underhill Job Painting Old Hand-painted Sign drippy green glaze It's definitely got a strongI really really love this sign, from the tiny details to the overall effect. First, the total lack of precision about it (note, among other things, the penciled "G" showing through the "T" in painting) makes it seem anything but an effective advertisement for a "job painter" I think I would quite like the person who made it, but don't think I'd hire them to paint my trim! And then these decorative periods (red ringed in gold paint) after Underhill and