Wooden Carved Pub Signs
Hand carved by extremely skilled Mayan Indians each wooden carved pub sign is a true work of art

In 1389 King Richard III of England compelled ale house landlords to erect pub signs outside their premises. The legislation stated "Whosoever shall brew ale in the town with intention of selling it must hang out a pub sign, otherwise he shall forfeit his ale. This was in order make them easily visible to passing inspectors of the quality of the ale they provided (during this period, drinking water was not always good to drink and ale was the usual replacement).   

Another important factor for these needed pub signs was that during the Middle Ages a large percentage of the population would have been illiterate and so pictures were more useful than words as a means of identifying a  public house  . For this reason there was often no reason to write the establishment's name on the sign and inns opened without a formal written name—the name being derived later from the illustration on the public house's pub sign. In this sense, a   pub   sign can be thought of as an early example of visual branding.   During the 19th century, some artists specialized in the painting of pub signs, such as the Austro Hungarian artist Demeter Laccataris.

These are hand carved by extremely skilled Mayan Indians. 

LIGHTHOUSE PS084 21¼" d Price: $   95.00

SPY GLASS PS036 21¼" d Price: $95.00

LOBSTER PS074 26¾" x 10" Price: $168.00