‘Install comfort in your home’. The precariously balanced slogan in the entrance to the plumber’s shop evokes a time when warmth and convenience weren’t taken for granted. Established in 1929, the traditional enamel sign (offering sanitation, hygiene, plumbing for water and gas, baths and wash basins) looks as though it dates from the early days of the business.
As for the rather stylish plywood cut-out, I’d guess at 1950s modernisation but for once the internet can’t supply me with any clues. A plumber’s yard in Avenue Denfert Rochereau isn’t on anyone’s art history tour!
A post for Thursday Doors.
September 8, 2016 at 3:00 pm
I must admit, indoor plumbing has made me more comfortable, but I don’t really think about plumbers as the bearers of comfort, lol! I think the cut-out looks more like a cartoon juggler, but what do I know? I’m no ad exec, obvs.
I love the courtyard shot, so pretty! And of course, the door and it’s gilded pull — NICE 😀
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September 8, 2016 at 3:07 pm
What fun! I like the whimsical nature of the sign, too.
janet
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September 8, 2016 at 10:55 pm
Lovely courtyard and a nice door too. The sign shows a playful side to a sensitive subject – I like that 🙂
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September 10, 2016 at 5:54 am
It has great character Judith.
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