This is an authentic vintage German enamel sign for the Allianz Insurance Company, specifically the local agency in Frankfurt, Germany.
Vintage ca. 1940s to 1960s & sourced directly from the region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
It's a flat sign w/rounded edges and has a nice covering of enamel (save for a few areas of wear). It’s a solid, heavyweight piece with a few enamel vacancies, particularly in 2 of the corners - indicative of standard age wear consistent with age. Please review photos carefully.
Sign Features:
- Company Logo of the Allianz Insurance agency.
- Each corner contains mounting holes.
- Lower right contains the maker stamp "Munich Enameling and Stamping Works, Munich S25". The maker stamp is in the post Gothic script era dating this sign to no earlier than 1941.
Sign Translation:
- “Frankfurter Allianz Versicherung Agentur”.
(Frankfurt Allianz Insurance - Agency).
Measurements (approximate):
Width: 13"
Height: 17"
Weight: 3 lbs
HISTORY:
Frankfurter Allianz Versicherung was born out of the bankrupt Frankfurter Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG (FAVAG) in August 1929 after which, the Allianz insurance company acquired the business; dating this sign to the period post 1929. The new entity was initially named "Neue Frankfurter Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG".
Allianz is a major German financial services company with a wide range of insurance and asset management products.
