Stencil Painted Black on White Old Double-sided Charge of Quarters Sign circus pig 6 1/2" in diameter x

6 1/2" in diameter x 2 1/4" t and in very good condition

with that seam opened on a portion of the fourth side

and all the better for them--to my eye

and marvel at their tender

I've had antique blue and white china on my mind

Stencil Painted Black on White Old Double-sided Charge of Quarters Sign circus pig 6 1/2" in diameter xI didn't actually know the meaning of the phrase "Charge of Quarters" when I found this sign, but I loved the look of it, and find the phrase quite an evocative one, making me imagine a toll booth with a 25 cent passage fee, or someone in charge of the sleeping quarters in a rooming house, or who knows what all. What I've learned is that "Charge of Quarters" is a military term, referring to a person enlisted to guard the front entrance to a barracks