Here is a Barb Wire Tin Sign from the Lambert & Bishop Wire Fence Company located in Joliet, IL. This Barb Wire Tin Sign is from the late 1800’s era and is in excellent condition for it’s age.
Lambert & Bishop Wire Fence Company produced hardware and fencing for the agriculture industry. Signs like this one would have been displayed in agriculture supply depots and general stores to advertise Lambert and Bishop Steel Barb Wire, Plain Fence, Fence Staples and Wire Nails.
This sign was made by the Chas. W. Shonk Sign Company located in Chicago, IL. The lithography on this Shonk Sign is very detailed and in excellent condition for as old as this sign is.