enamelled PTT directional sign 1960 60x25cm
1 in stock
This enamelled PTT directional sign is a typical example of mid-20th-century French street furniture. In arrow format, it features a strong contrast between the white background, the midnight blue border and the typographic black capital letters, ensuring optimum legibility for users seeking to locate communication services.
The piece stands out for the quality of its manufacture, with pressed sheet metal with turned edges covered with a thick and generous layer of enamel. It is in excellent condition, with the glazed surface retaining all its original shine, brilliance and depth, testifying to the robustness of this medium, designed to withstand the elements for a long time to come.
Ideal for industrial decoration or a thematic collection, this enamelled PTT directional sign evokes the golden age of local public services. In the past, it guided citizens to post office, telegraph and telephone counters, or to letter boxes, symbolising the social link at the heart of French towns and villages.
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380 €
1 in stock
1 in stock
- FREE DELIVERY in 78, Paris, and 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95.
- Return within 14 days
The Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones (PTT) administration structured the French administrative landscape for decades, unifying under a single banner mail distribution and the development of communication networks. In the 1960s, these directional signs constituted indispensable and familiar visual landmarks in the urban and rural public space.
Before the digital era and the split of activities into distinct entities, the post office embodied the nerve center of local life. This robust enameled steel signage reflects an era when the durability of public equipment was a technical priority, designed to span decades while maintaining the visual authority of the state institution.
Origin: France
Materials: enamel
Year: 1960
Condition: Excellent
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Height: 9.8 in
Width: 23.6 in
Depth: 1.2 in
Weight: 6.6 lbs
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We offer free delivery in France for all items — including combined orders, if you are located in Yvelines (78), in Paris, or in the departments 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95.
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