Wooden house signs of character, oak signs, hand carved house names and wooden fire surrounds in oak and pine |
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House Signs: Oval with Motifs - examples |
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These are just a few of the many different house
signs we have made. For sign price guide please click here. Click on any of these pictures to see a larger version then click on your back button to return here. |
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| All signs are oak. Colour reproduction
is variable here. |
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Most people in the countryside and also many in town like the look of naturally faded oak for their house signs. It is very durable but if exposed to the weather gradually turns to an attractive silver-grey colour. The paint work, if any, on the lettering or motif is equally durable but does not change colour. Though we recommend the 'natural' look it is possible for a small additional cost to put a finish on your sign of varnish with UV protection, but the sign will need further coats in future years to keep looking its best. |
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 This is an example of a house sign after many years' exposure to the weather. |
 Varnish keeps the sign brown but will need maintainance. |
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Did you know?..............
From the carving of a poacher being
cooked on a spit by a rabbit to a spoon painted with a fox preaching
to geese to a tapestry showing a unicorn sticking out its tongue,
the art and architecture of the Middle Ages teem with humour.
Stonemasons and woodcarvers were able to leave their very personal
mark and find expression for their native wit in the huge buildings
of medieval Europe. Their mischief could be artfully camouflaged
among pious and noble images, and there was clearly enjoyment in
poking fun at the establishment. Yet the purpose of these clever
images was unlikely to be limited to amusement. For a largely
illiterate population, visual messages were far more potent than the
written word. The Church was certainly aware of this, using art such
as the carving on Atun Cathedral of an angel and a devil weighing
souls - and both cheating - to instruct their congregation.
Woodcott Signs (Rob Eyley) |