Enamel sign for Spratt’s Bonio – £2700 at Bishop & Miller.
Coming fresh to market from a corn merchant’s shop, seven early/mid- 20th century enamel signs extolling Spratt’s pet food for dogs, cats and canaries attracted UK collectors to Bishop & Miller’s (20% buyer’s premium) Stowmarket sale on May 17.
Best-seller was the 9in x 2ft (23 x 61cm) sign, below right, showing a spaniel and a St Bernard and proclaiming All dogs love Spratt’s Bonio (reg’d) the tasty bone shaped biscuit!.