Antique Hand-Carved "Bookhout Funeral Home" Painted Wood Sign walking stick providing continued stability whether used

providing continued stability whether used for storage

This family can trace its roots in Berks County as far back as the 1840s and there are still descendants there to this day

typically used for cigarettes or lipstick

Exhibits minor signs of wear including spots of missing "fur"

A cast metal ashtray stand

Antique Hand-Carved "Bookhout Funeral Home" Painted Wood Sign walking stick providing continued stability whether usedc. 1910s 1920s; Bookhout Funeral Home Oneonta, NY Large hand carved wooden trade sign for the Bookhout Funeral Home, featuring deeply incised, gold painted lettering on a black field. The surface bears a timeworn patina consistent with decades of outdoor display, and the serif letterforms are executed in an elegant, slightly condensed style typical of early 20th century signwork. Gilded highlights catch the light against the matte black background,