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The sign has a few minor marks and losses, but still a good, solid sign with strong colour and clear typography.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures: 40cm diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item to a mainland UK address will be £15.\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54873853329790,"sku":"HAV2787","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20241204-WA0017.jpg?v=1733413754"},{"product_id":"rolls-royce-mailing-dept-enamel-sign","title":"Rolls Royce 'Mailing Dept' Enamel Sign","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRare and unique surviving Rolls Royce 'Mailing Dept' enamel sign salvaged from the factory in Derby.  This sign was produced 'in-house' by the Rolls Royce paint\/enamel shop in the early days of the factory being in full production (circa 1920). 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The site was first developed in 1907 for production of the famous marque, and car production was ceased in Derby in 1939, due to the outbreak of WW2 and the need for the Merlin engines that powered the Spitfire.  This sign was salvaged when the factory was closed in 2008, before being redeveloped as a residential \u0026amp; commercial site.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures: 38cm wide x 10cm tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item to a mainland UK address will be £5.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54894539374974,"sku":"HAV2747b","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20241219-WA0007.jpg?v=1734624002"},{"product_id":"john-lennon-yoko-ono","title":"John Lennon\/Yoko Ono","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique pair of pen sketches on paper of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, believed to date from the late 1960s\/early 1970s. 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Obvious signs of age, but still great pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece measures: 52.5cm tall x 17cm wide (incl frame)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £15.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54974674534782,"sku":"HAV2081","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20250129-WA0019.jpg?v=1738241501"},{"product_id":"horologists-hand-painted-shop-sign","title":"Horologists' Hand Painted Double-Sided Shop Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnique vintage double-sided, hand painted horologist's sign depicting a running father of time 'TEMPUS' and various timepieces. Believed to date from the 1960s, but in an earlier wrought iron frame with hanging loops. Hand painted on board in bright colours that have faded beautifully over the past 50+ years.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 92cm tall (+ hanging loops) x 70cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £30.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55195395391870,"sku":"HAV2443","price":475.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20250217-WA0006.jpg?v=1739804449"},{"product_id":"jimi-hendrix-flying-eyeball-poster-2nd-print","title":"Jimi Hendrix Flying Eyeball Poster (2nd Print)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original and rare, 2nd print run (BG-105-RP2) of the infamous Rick Griffin Flying Eyeball poster. 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Iconic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 57.5cm tall x 37.5cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £15.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55367112851838,"sku":"","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20250326-WA0009.jpg?v=1762437392"},{"product_id":"thomas-pettifer-co-ltd-sign","title":"Thomas Pettifer \u0026 Co Sign","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA very large, hand painted wooden shop front sign, within a later surround, for an agent of Thomas Pettifer \u0026amp; Co Ltd.  The local agent in Coads Green, near Launceston, Cornwall was W.H. Hooper. This sign was salvaged and, fortunately, has been mounted in a later frame to protect it (see reverse photos).  The sign likely dates from the 1940s, as the phone numbers in the area would have been changed some time in the 1950s or early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFarrier, Thomas Pettifer, established his company in 1836 following the success of his herbal concoctions supplied to horse owners. The company grew throughout the Victorian era and well into the 20th Century. Later, it received an official Royal Warrant as supplier of animal medicines and nutritional products to Queen Elizabeth II.  The company remained a family business for many generations, only leaving family ownership for a 30 year period from the mid 1980s. It was reacquired by the family in 2018 and is still thriving to this day, from its base in Northamptonshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMeasures: 215cm wide x 39cm tall x 5cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured courier delivery of this item will be £60.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56524089622910,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/20250904_182216.jpg?v=1762441630"},{"product_id":"dutch-funerary-hatchment","title":"Belgian Funerary Hatchment - Van den Hecke - 1998","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large antique Belgian funerary hatchment (or Blazoen in Flemish), framed oil on panel. Salvaged from 'The Church of Our Lady of the Nativity', a Roman Catholic church in Ghent, Belgium, originally completed in 1868 on the site of an earlier church, dating back to 1731. The current church was designed by architect W.J. van Vogelpoel, and is now designated as a Municipal Monument (a listed building).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example would have been painted in 1998, and is the original produced following the death of Jacques van den Hecke, who was born in 1920 - son of Robert Alfred van den Hecke \u0026amp; Valerie van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie.  We also have the hatchment of his father \u0026amp; mother who passed in 1926 \u0026amp; 1956 respectively (see other listings). Jacques later became a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright and vibrant piece, produced and signed by local artist W.R. Goffin, and was displayed in the church for approximately 20 years, prior to a major refurbishment in 2017.  We originally had 4 of these pieces, all different family members and with variations to the decoration (2 with added shields), one has sold, but we still have the husband, wife and son (1926, 1956 \u0026amp; 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practice of painting funerary hatchments dates back to at least the 17th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 115cm wide x 115cm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £30.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56632305385854,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/20221117_111143.jpg?v=1764258412"},{"product_id":"wembley-park-enamel-sign","title":"Wembley Park Enamel Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare London Underground enamel sign for Wembley Park Station on the Jubilee \u0026amp; Metropolitan lines.  This particular sign is most likely the centre part of a bronze framed roundel that would have been installed on a platform (see last photo which shows a typical installation). Quite a lot of these roundels were scrapped when they were removed during reconstruction and\/or extension works, so it's good to save at least one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wembley Park underground station first opened in 1893\/94 to serve the 'pleasure grounds' that had been created in the area. Now, of course, it is one of the stations serving Wembley Stadium. Excellent original condition, with only minor marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures approx: 150cm wide x 30cm tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured courier delivery of this item will be £30.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56650079338878,"sku":"HAV2765","price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/WembleyPark.jpg?v=1773325655"},{"product_id":"victorian-salesmans-sample-trunk-copy","title":"Farman Airlines Advertising Poster - Air France","description":"\u003cp\u003eStunning vintage Farman Airlines Art Deco travel poster - an original licensed re-edition lithographic poster by Collection Musée Air France from 1989. Lithographic Travel Poster N°264.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster features the Farman Air Lines advertisement from 1926, by artist Albert Solon - a beautiful advertising piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithographically printed onto a high quality paper stock ,this poster has never been folded and is in near mint condition, as it has spent its' entire life rolled in a tube, never displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 39\" (99 cm) tall x 24.5\" (62 cm) wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57155744596350,"sku":"HAV1789a","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/20260317_122318.jpg?v=1774280839"},{"product_id":"aeropostale-advertising-poster-air-france","title":"Aeropostale Advertising Poster - Air France","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning vintage Aeropostale Art Deco travel poster - an original licensed re-edition lithographic poster by Collection Musée Air France from 1988. Lithographic Travel Poster N°567.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster features the advertisement from 1930 promoting the Aeropostale service and the speed \u0026amp; economy of it compared to the sail ships, artist unknown - a beautiful advertising piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithographically printed onto a high quality paper stock ,this poster has never been folded and is in near mint condition, as it has spent its' entire life rolled in a tube, never displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 39\" (99 cm) tall x 24.5\" (62 cm) wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57155757015422,"sku":"HAV1789c","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/20260317_122742.jpg?v=1774281315"},{"product_id":"porsche-martina-navratilova-vintage-poster","title":"Porsche + Martina Navratilova Vintage Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extremely rare large original Porsche advertising poster dated 1983 depicting Martina Navratilova with a Porsche 911 SC Targa.  Martina won her second consecutive Porsche Tennis Grand Prix beating Catherine Tanvier 6-1, 6-2 in the final. The tournament was held in October 1983 in Filderstadt, W Germany, with Martina winning $28,000 \u0026amp; a Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet! Not bad for a days' work! Martina went on to win this tournament 6 times.......just a few of her 170ish singles titles won throughout her career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe poster is in excellent condition for a piece over 40 years old - it was stored in a card tube and never displayed, and as a result only has 1 very minor tear to the right side (barely visible unless you look closely - see close up final photo).  We can only find one other edition of this poster anywhere, so get this rare piece for your collection.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeasures: 40\" (102 cm) tall x 30\" (76 cm wide)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57172952940926,"sku":"HAV1788c","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/20260317_142632.jpg?v=1774536805"},{"product_id":"la-primavera-di-boticelli-chromolithograph","title":"La Primavera di Boticelli Chromolithograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and rather gorgeous late 19th Century chromolithograph by German Wilhelm Greve, originally for the Arundel Society. 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The poster features illustrations of the Corvette sports cars built between 1953 - 1969. This is the first edition of the poster - later versions were produced in the 1970s and 1980s, but this is where it all began! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in the USA. 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The art shows various vehicles from the era, including single seater, rallycross, cross country and touring car. 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Salvaged from 'The Church of Our Lady of the Nativity', a Roman Catholic church in Ghent, Belgium, originally completed in 1868 on the site of an earlier church, dating back to 1731. The current church was designed by architect W.J. van Vogelpoel, and is now designated as a Municipal Monument (a listed building).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example would have been painted in 1956\/57, and is the original produced following the death of Valerie van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie in December 1956. She was born in 1881, married Robert Alfred van den Hecke in February 1911, and they had a son (Jacques) who passed in 1998. Valerie van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie is widely recognized as the first woman to fly in an airplane, having flowing with Henri Farman at an airshow in Ghent in 1908.  We also have the hatchment of her husband and son, who passed in 1926 \u0026amp; 1998 respectively (see other listings). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright and vibrant piece, produced and signed by local artist J DeGreef, and was displayed in the church for approximately 60 years, prior to a major refurbishment in 2017.  We originally had 4 of these pieces, all different family members and with variations to the decoration (2 with added shields), one has sold, but we still have the husband, wife and son (1926, 1956 \u0026amp; 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practice of painting funerary hatchments dates back to at least the 17th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 125cm wide x 125cm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £30.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57371949138302,"sku":"HAV2763c","price":599.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20260429-WA0004.jpg?v=1778071157"},{"product_id":"vintage-convex-italian-porsche-service-enamel-sign","title":"Vintage Cushion Porsche Service Enamel Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare vintage, cushion style Porsche enamel spare parts sign, dating from the 2nd half of the 20th Century.  In very good condition, with only minimal losses around the edge as a result of previous display. This is a very sought after sign by Porsche collectors, and rarely comes up for sale. The 'm' in the word Ricambi on initial viewing looks like it may have been restored, but we have seen this on some other examples, so possibly was an issue when it was originally produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWill be very well packed and insured for shipping. 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Let Us Help You Arrange Your Holiday Travel with the illustration by A.N. Wolstenholme. These posters were displayed in the 'Western Region' of British Railways, with idyllic views of steam locomotives in pastoral settings.  The poster featuring the steam locomotive is rare, as they were often disposed of and superseded by posters depicting diesel locomotives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in the UK, the condition is very good considering the fact that it was previously displayed.  Has some minor marks and historical fold marks, but has been stored in a tube for the past 5 years or so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeasures: 39.5\" (101 cm) wide x 24.5\" (63 cm) tall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eInsured postal delivery of this item will be £10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57525743845758,"sku":"HAV2225","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/20260608_125028.jpg?v=1780930670"},{"product_id":"aa-directional-arrow-enamel-sign-double-sided","title":"AA Directional Arrow Enamel Sign - Double-Sided","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare AA (Automobile Association) double-sided directional arrow enamel sign in good used condition.  Dating from the 1930s\/40s, it shows the iconic bright yellow background with the associations' emblem to one end, and a direction arrow at the other (the same on each side). Produced by Franco SW1, one of the most well known enamel sign makers' of the period.  The signs were designed to be re-used, with details of an event or a diversion applied with a thick black paint, or in later years, with heavy duty sticker letters as this was easier to clean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There is a ghost event or diversion on one side of this sign, but we have been unable to decipher it. The design predates the introduction of standardised road signage in the 1960s, and could still be seen in use occasionally in the late 20th Century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat original condition, with all the mounting holes still intact, and some chipping around the edges. 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Alongside representation, the desire was to encourage 'the higher culture of music and the furtherance of its' recognition as an important educational and social influence'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sign has a muted brown\/deep red colour, with the clear font outlined in black with gold leaf filler - in good original condition with signs of age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures: 51cm wide x 38cm tall x 2.5cm deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDELIVERY OF THIS ITEM:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDue to the fragile nature of this piece, standard insured delivery is not available, so either contact us for a delivery quote prior to buying, or use the Click and Collect option, and you (or your courier) can collect from us in south Devon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home Alchemy Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57746481381758,"sku":"HAV2813","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0358\/2721\/files\/IMG-20260601-WA0013.jpg?v=1784987237"},{"product_id":"hand-painted-guard-dogs-sign","title":"Hand Painted Guard Dogs Sign","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn early to mid-20th Century wooden large hand painted WARNING Guard Dogs Patrol This Area sign.  Based on the condition, it is unlikely that this was used out in the elements and has the feel of the type of sign you might have seen on a military camp in the first half of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sign has a muted white backing and bright, clear red and black typography that can be seen for some distance.  You had no excuse if you got mauled after ignoring this sign. 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Salvaged from 'The Church of Our Lady of the Nativity', a Roman Catholic church in Ghent, Belgium, originally completed in 1868 on the site of an earlier church, dating back to 1731. 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