Monumental Bronze Mark Twain Relief Plaque by Julia Bracken Wendt moss Counters like this were manufactured

Counters like this were manufactured for mercantile and general stores across America during the early 20th century

and fading on the bottle's label

People are Thunderstruck to find that a small piece

Antique tin over cardboard advertisement for 2-In-1 Shoe Polish and Shoe Cream

along with Joseph Glidden and Jacob Haish

Monumental Bronze Mark Twain Relief Plaque by Julia Bracken Wendt moss Counters like this were manufacturedLarge scale sculptural relief plaque depicting Mark Twain in profile, modeled with deep, expressive handling and a commanding presence characteristic of turn of the century American academic sculpture. Twain is rendered in half length portrait, his familiar mustache, heavy lidded gaze, and rumpled suit captured with a naturalism that balances realism with quiet monumentality. The surface shows deliberate modeling marks and softly worked transitions,