ANTIQUE 1920’s 2 SIDED PORCELAIN ITALIAN BICYCLE ADVERTISING SIGN-LOOK & READ For Sale

THIS LISTING IS FOR AN EXTREMELY RARE HAVE ONLY SEEN A FEW ENAMELED VERSIONS. THIS IS AN ANTIQUE 1920’s DOUBLE SIDED ENAMEL ITALIAN BICYCLE ADVERTISING SIGN - ADVERTISING (CYCLES DEi) A SWISS BICYCLE MANUFACTURER - THE ARTWORK WAS ORIGINALLY DONE BY RENOWNED ARTIST (ROBERTO CURCI) IN 1910 - SIGNS LIKE THIS ONE WERE THEN CREATED AT THE “BASSANO ENAMELERS” FOUNDED IN 1924 & THE NAME “BASSANO” YOU CAN FIND ON EACH SIDE IN THE CENTER OF THIS SIGN, WRITTEN ON THE BOTTOM WITH A COUPLE OTHER WORDS. ONE SIDE IS IN DECENT TO GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS EXTREME RARITY WITH PHOTOS OF ANY DAMAGE HOWEVER DISPLAYS WELL - WHILE THE OTHER SHOWS MODERATE TO SERIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & TOUCHUPS. IT HAS SMALL SLOT FLANGES ON EACH SIDE INDICATING IT MAY HAVE SLIDE INTO A METAL BRACKET OR METAL FRAME. MY THEORY ON THAT IS POSSIBLY DURING PROFESSIONAL BICYCLE RACES HOWEVER I CANNOT TELL YOU IF THAT IS WHY THE SMALL FLANGES ARE THERE. THE SIGN READS“CICLI DEI” & “SUPERIOR AI MIGLIORI” ACROSS THE TOP & BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE - IT’s ALSO MARKED AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE “SMALTERIA, BASSANO sel GRAPPA” I BELIEVE THATS WHAT IT READS.ITS DIMENSIONS ARE 16” X 19” - I SEE WHAT ONE IN A SIMILAR CONDITION SOLD FOR, IT WAS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IN WAYS, THIS ONE MAY HAVE BEEN MADE BEFORE OR AFTER - SIGNATURE REQUIRED UPON DELIVERY,THANK YOU.P.S. I WILL ONLY SHIP TO THE UNITED STATES & ITALY - HOWEVER THE SHIPPING WOULD HAVE TO BE CALCULATED AND GIVEN BEFORE PURCHASE IF IT IS GOING TO ITALY, - BUT SHIPPING TO THE LOWER 48 STATES IS $50.00 AND IS INSURED WITH SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION.