PRODUCT DESCRIPTION :

Lovely example of an original circa 1930's /40's OXO  porcelain enamel advertising sign.
Fantastic original advertising for the kitchen, restaurant, cafe or wherever you or your customers choose to admire.
 
This one is in generally great condition with a good  aged patina.
 
 
SIZE : 760mm x 305mm
 
CONDITION : Overall very good for age, fixing holes, age related rust patches and edge wear. Showing good colour depth.
 
SHIPPING : Worldwide available, please  enquire.
 
SOME HISTORY:
 
OXO did not start life as a cube. Its German inventor, Baron Justus von Liebig, developed the origins of the product in response to the ‘hungry’ 1840s, when potato blight caused hardship across Europe. The health benefits of beef tea were already known, but he wanted to provide a cheaper substitute. ‘Liebig’s Extract of Meat’ came to England in 1865 and was sold as a paste like product in small bottles. 
However, the price was still beyond the reach of many families. As a result, the OXO cube was invented in 1903 and sold as a ‘penny product’, with each cube wrapped in a tiny cardboard box. They were sold in corner shops and grocers in multiples of 6, 12, 24 etc and packaged in cheerful little red tins.