Raising a toast to the charm of British pub signs

A double-sided sign for a longtime inn and pub in Horsham, The Dog & Bacon, brought $1,300 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2020. Image courtesy of Austin Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.

 

A double-sided sign for a longtime inn and pub in Horsham, The Dog & Bacon, brought $1,300 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2020. Image courtesy of Austin Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.
A double-sided sign for a longtime inn and pub in Horsham, England,  The Dog & Bacon, brought $1,300 plus the buyer’s premium in November 2020. Image courtesy of Austin Auction Gallery and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — The pub, a shortened term for “public house,” ranks among Great Britain’s finest cultural contributions, providing a convivial setting for socialization that is hard to equal. Far more than a place to order a pint and a meal, pubs are as much a part of the landscape as red double-decker buses are in London.

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