Painted wooden sign for a tobacconist's shop

This sign for a tobacconist's shop was made by J. Steele of Edinburgh in 1835. It is a figure of a Moor smoking a long clay pipe. This figure was used as a shop sign for several Edinburgh tobacco shops throughout the 19th century.

Tobacconist's shop sign in the form of the figure of a Moor in colourful costume smoking a long clay pipe, inscribed 'J. Steell, Edinr. 1835'

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Online ID:	000-100-003-180-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.VK 41
Date:	1835
Material:	Wood. Inscription: J STEELL / EDINR. 1835
Dimensions:	1260 mm H x 460 mm W x 260 mm depth
What:	Sign, shop
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Who:	J. Steell (Maker)
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