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Accession No 2000.28.2
Name/Title SIGN, ADVERTISING; E Ellery Gilbert & Co
Brief Description This long rectangular sign for E. Ellery Gilbert & Co., a music and piano business in Whanganui, was made by Chandler & Co Ltd, of stiff cardboard with paper adhered to front and reverse. Both sides have signs.

On side one the graphics are painted onto a cream-yellow background with lettering in green, black, red, advertising Gulbransen Registering Pianos available through the business. A toddler plays with the pedals of an upright piano.

The reverse of has painted information about gramophone records, particularly jazz and fox trot, available at E. Ellery Gilbert & Co, with hand painted images of records.
Classification Sign, Trade/Advertising Medium/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Maker Chandler & Co Ltd
Primary Prod Date Circa 1930s
Primary Prod Period 20th century
Primary Prod Place Whanganui
Measurement Reading 17.6 x 78.3cm
Signature/Marks "Half the Effort, with twice the Result!" / GULBRANSEN REGISTERING / PIANO / E. Ellery Gilbert & C0. / THE AVENUE.
CHANDLER & CO. LTD.
GRAMAPHONE RECORDS / The latest Jazz and Fox Trot / records are included in our ' large range / E. ELLERY GILBERT & CO. / MUSIC WAREHOUSE - THE AVENUE
CHANDLER / & CO. LTD. / (c)
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