Early 1900's Brass, Glass, Electric Lighted "CASHIER" Sign

Description

This antique FRINK POLARALITE LINOLITE sign, with the earliest patent date of 1903, and marked 1915, came from a collection out of a high-end pool/billiard hall/club in Richmond, VA. Beautiful patina and marked in three different places. It is known that the owner of the establishment purchased much of his collection in New York, so it is speculated that this may have originally hung in Grand Central Station. I'd have take it apart to be sure, but I can't quite tell how the image is asfixed. I looks like a shadowbox type set up, with the front glass having nothing on it, like picture frame glass. Behind it is a gap of 1/8" -1/4", then another surface that looks like material that is stretched tight across the entire thing, like you'd stretch an art canvas over the stretchers. The gold letters have a little depth to them and it looks like yet another material applied to the black canvas-type surface. Measures 16" x 9", overall. As can be seen, I did a quick rewire with an extension cord. I also bought a new bulb. The only one I could find that was the correct size was 75w. It got real hot real quick. I'm sure there's an appropriate bulb out there, with a little more looking.