Trade Sign: Rieker's Beer with Swan Medallion1880–190021 1/4 × 90 1/4 × 1 1/4"Painted and decorated wood, metal ringsGift of Laura Harding1985.17.180(including construction) Trade sign of long, narrow rectangular form, with oval central medallion, painted and decorated both sides; inverted heart-shaped ends and thirty turned finials set 5 1/2" apart around perimeter of sign. Medallion with painting of white swan in water against green foliage and blue sky; image outlined in black oval, green outside border continued around entire form. Length of sign painted black with red and green decoration both ends; gold letters L and R of medallion: RIEKER'S BEER. Two 4" hooks at top for hanging sign. Two 1 1/4" rings at bottom for suspending secondary sign, possibly name of store of tavern. Finials painted green with gold knobs at top. Decoration identical both sides.1535411974Artist unidentifiedArchitectureThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain. RIEKER'S BEERhttp://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734LancasterLancasterUnited StatesPennsylvaniaThree Dimensional WorksAdam ReichLancasterObject information is a work in progress and
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To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgTrade SignThe use of turned finials as a decorative architectural feature was prevalent during the 1880's and accorded with the Eastlake taste popular at the time. The Rieker's Beer name has been found on Pennsylvania signs of the same period. Frank A. Rieker appears in the Lancaster City Directory for 1886 as a "Brewer and Brewery."http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28734http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster2873418801900 1985 17 18 Object information is a work in progress and
may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the
American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgTrade SignThe use of turned finials as a decorative architectural feature was prevalent during the 1880's and accorded with the Eastlake taste popular at the time. The Rieker's Beer name has been found on Pennsylvania signs of the same period. Frank A. Rieker appears in the Lancaster City Directory for 1886 as a "Brewer and Brewery."