Bidspirit auction | Vintage Regal Shoes Brass Advertising

Vintage Regal Shoes Brass Advertising Letter R Paperweight - This commercial advertising piece is a three-dimensional capital letter R cast in solid brass. The object features a distinctive early to mid-20th-century serif typeface characterized by a rounded, convex front profile, a serif at the top left of the vertical stem, and a hooked terminal on the leg. The reverse side is ground flat, allowing it to function as a desktop paperweight or signage element. The flat reverse of the vertical stem bears the incised mark REGAL SHOES in all-capital serif characters. The brass exhibits a naturally aged golden-brown color with evidence of the casting process in the textured recessed areas. Dimensions: 3.75 x 3.5 inches (9.5 x 9 cm).