I found this '
gaper' above the door of hotel '
Logement De Gaaper', near the market square in Amersfoort. It's the oldest stone house in the city, and as the head above the entrance indicates it used to be a pharmacy in the second half of the 19th century. The open mouth did not mean the figure was yawning, but that he was ready to take medicine.
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signs, signs,
Interesting, I've never seen such a sign on a pharmacy.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJa ze zijn nog overal te vinden als je goed kijkt.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEn zo blijven we iets leren.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInterest find. It is something not seen in my country.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHe looks horrified when his head is cut off. Needs a lot of medicine.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNever seen anything like this.
He does seem to have a horrified expression.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUh-huh! I don't think I ever would have guessed. Looks like he's singing. :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijdereneen prachtige mooie gave gaper.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery nice, rare and interesting sign! Great find!
BeantwoordenVerwijderen"Gaper" a term I rarely hear!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNever seen a sign like this before. Most interesting. Thank you for the explanation.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat is amazing. I would never have known what it was all about!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks for the explanation - I thought he was yelling!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHe looks more like he's frightened to me. Not sure I would trust this pharmacy. ;-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a great bit of vintage signage...it make me think of the round red and white sign outside barber shops.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreat photo and such an interesting building. Thanks for your visit!
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