Creamy White Painted Vintage Metal Channel Letter "U" folk art limberjack I purchased it from the

I purchased it from the estate sale of a woman who had a phenomenal collection of textiles from around the world

so Independence was certainly being celebrated as it was made

among whom seaweed collecting and pressing was quite the thing during the Victorian era

Minor paint loss-- a little along the side of the left ear and interior of the right ear

Creamy White Painted Vintage Metal Channel Letter "U" folk art limberjack I purchased it from theAs far as letters go, U is a pretty good one, standing in for "you" and also making a nice rounded arch when flipped upside down. And nice creamy white paint on this metal one, too, which I'd just treat as a found sculpture and set on the shelf. 12" t x 8 5 8" w x 2 1 16" d (letter); 4" deep including attached screws. Good condition, structurally great, plenty of wear to the surface as evident, all to the good I think.