A Decorative Group of Eight c.1930s Painted Hospital Ward Signs sub-Decorative Objects in a scarlet velvet dress

in a scarlet velvet dress with lace detailing and brass buttons

where the comics were less popular than in Europe

Although less refined the decoration to these door panels is reminiscent of some of William Burges creations like the cabinet designed by him and built by W

The box has a working lock and key

A Decorative Group of Eight c.1930s Painted Hospital Ward Signs sub-Decorative Objects in a scarlet velvet dressOrigin: English Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 45 Each: 14 x 3. 5 The black and cream hand painted signs on hardboard, for Drugs Lotions Lotion Bowls Specimens Bed Linen Medicines Bandages and Dressings, each surviving from an English hospital ward from the second quarter of the twentieth century. The signs each have some attractive wear to the paintwork, with a few small chips. There are small brass hangars to