Circa 1900, verso labeled J. W. Russell & Company, the obverse advertising the Philadelphia based Guckenheimer & Bros. whisky distillery started by Asher Guckenheimer and his half-brother, Samuel Wertheimer (1857-1923), suspended by storefront metal rod and chain.

8 x 14 in.

From the Estate of the late Elinor Crittenton Strobel, Davidson, North Carolina, formerly Litchfield, Connecticut

The J. W. Russell & Company was established in 1878 by two partners, J. W. Russell and E. Dauphinat, located at 294 Pearl Street, New York, NY. the company specialized in ornate glass signs, brass signs, and aluminum signs for various industries and companies across the country.

Some scattered loss to reverse decoration, primarily in blue field; glass with minute fleabites to edges