Stop + Look = Safety Old Brass Sign Making Stencil framed petit point circa 1950

circa 1950

3 3/4" t x 3 5/8" w x 2 1/2" d

and with their thick

I'd guess it dates to the early 20th century

Stop + Look = Safety Old Brass Sign Making Stencil framed petit point circa 1950I've seen some old brass stencils salvaged from apple orchards, which were used for labeling bushels or boxes of different varieties, and also some cut with old company logos but I've never seen one I like as much as this Stop + Look = Safety stencil, which I think rather transcends its original function to read almost like a text piece by Jenny Holzer! So many contexts in which this would be good; I myself might hang it over the front door (or above