Salesman Samples

Victorian salesman sample / child / doll sized dining or parlor chair.

. - New York Vintage storefront sign salesman sample. This piece was meant to be shopped around to businesses who were in need of updated signage.

It stands at 17 inches tall and was used as a salesman's sample. The armchair is made from durable cast iron and has a sturdy seat and backrest.

Vintage Italian Salesman Sample Louis XV Style Commode Jewelry Box Miniature Chest.

This salesman sample is believed to have originated pre-war and advertises for the Cling-Surface company.

. - Philadelphia, PA Early 20th-century “Planet Jr.” cast iron single-wheel cultivator salesman sample manufactured by S. L. Allen & Co. The reduced-scale agricultural implement fea...

Vintage Small Salesman Sample Chippendale Georgian Style 3 Drawer Bombe Commode Jewelry Box.

Antique Dolly's Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove. Circa Early 20th Century.

. - Cincinnati, OH Countertop demonstrator and salesman sample advertising “BOSS OIL RANGES,” featuring a compact metal frame with an integrated burner assembly and visible fuel res...

Overall presents well and remains a scarce surviving example of a mid-century architectural salesman sample.

Antique Dolly's Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove & Range Co.

. - Freeport, IL Cast iron and steel tabletop salesman sample of the "Samson" windmill, mounted on a four-leg tower with cross-bracing and a heavy cast base.

This is a rare little piece, it is as mentioned a salesman sample, if you’re not familiar basically in the Georgian and Victorian era craftsman would make small scale samples of larg...

c. 1960s; Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh, PA Salesman sample demonstration kit for a Westinghouse industrial lifting magnet, housed in its original fitted carrying case.

Living set of Paul Frankl-style miniature rattan Salesman sample dollhouse furniture from 1950. These were designed to help salesman sell furniture to potential buyers both at home a...

The exposed linkage arms, pivot points, and bracing are intentionally legible, suggesting this piece functioned as a salesman's sample or developmental model used to illustrate mecha...

Vintage Folk Art petite two-swing glider (likely a Salesman Sample advertising the sale of the full size model or a store display model), ca. 1920s, USA.

This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside...

c. 1960s-1970s; Kra-Kraft Displays - Dixon, Illinois Neon salesman sample case featuring a shield-form sign reading "Dixon Jaycees," produced as a portable demonstration piece for l...

In the late 1800s, drivers of wagons and heavy carriages known as "drays" had a problem, and this wooden salesman sample seat provided a solution. John W. Wilson explains his inventi...

American Grey Iron Casting Co. "Spark" salesman's sample pot belly stove, cast iron with black finish, pot belly with hinged door to load wood, lever mechanism to release ashes at ba...

Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table.

Early 1900s; John Broadwood & Sons - North Yorkshire, England This piano salesman sample comes from one of the oldest continuous piano manufacturers in the world.

Given its small scale, it was likely manufactured as a salesman's sample used to showcase agricultural well equipment.

This rare cast iron pig was produced by the Moorman Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Illinois, as a traveling salesman’s sample in the 1930s. Designed to open on a central hinge, the...

. - White Plains, NY Illuminated salesman sample display promoting Esther Williams residential swimming pools, housed in a custom blue textured folding presentation case embossed wi...

. - White Plains, NY Highly detailed illuminated salesman sample display promoting Esther Williams residential swimming pools, housed within a custom folding presentation case finis...

Rare Menier Chocolatier Salesman Sample Sweets Suitcase Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 12.5” x D 4.5” Age: Mid-20th century Origin: France (Paris) Condition: Aged Overview A one-...

Rare antique miniature solid walnut table represents a so-called salesman sample, or a scaled model of a full-size furniture piece available for purchase or order.

c. 1930s-1950s; Inwall Fixtures Company - Clearwater, FL Salesman's sample demonstrating a patented fold-away dining set manufactured by the Inwall Fixtures Company.

This beautiful piece was almost certainly handmade as a traveling salesman sample due it being quite rare to find a miniature bureau, especially of this stature which incorporates th...

This rare early 20th-century salesman's sample demonstrates the Junkers Bathtub Boiler-a domestic gas-fired water heater designed to heat and deliver water directly to a bath or show...

This rare early 20th-century salesman's sample demonstrates the Junkers Bathtub Boiler-a domestic gas-fired water heater designed to heat and deliver water directly to a bath or show...

The last picture is Morcrette's original French Patent Number 95950 from 1869. This salesman sample is made of cast iron. All pieces seem original.

1950s; United States Vintage unbranded awning salesman sample. Housed within a portable carrying case, this detailed sales model features the facade and front yard of a mid-century...

This dual-sided configuration is typical of salesman samples, balancing an approachable front presentation with a practical, hands-on control interface on the back.

Carlile Corp. - Denver, CO Salesman's sample industrial tank system model with its original fitted carrying case.

This piece may be a salesman sample radio given its carrying case.

On offer is a vintage salesman's sample radiator. Produced between 1900 and 1920, it was created as a high-quality, miniature prototype to showcase casting capabilities and heating p...

An exceptional Italian salesman's sample chest, dating to circa 1800–1820, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and ingenious cabinetry of the early 19th century.

This rare French Louis XV style wall-mounted vitrine display cabinet is an exceptional example of fine craftsmanship in miniature form, most likely created as a salesman’s sample or ...

A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND England, circa last quarter of the 18th century Item # 403RPJ02P An exceedingly fine and rare s...

An unusual and highly decorative object, this miniature commode would make a wonderful jewelry box, or an addition to a collection of salesman’s samples, miniature furniture, French ...

This is a rare set of salesman sample furniture made by Thonet, the master of bentwood furniture creator of the iconic bentwood chairs that altered the direction of furniture design.

Miniature salesman sample of a folding lawn swing featuring a painted cast metal frame with wooden slat seats and foot platform.

Compact, bench-mounted salesman's model demonstrating a mechanical tube flaring process, likely used in the presentation of pipe and tubing fabrication equipment. The assembly featur...

c. 1950s/1960s; C. Scherger's Sons - Delphos, OH Vintage sample headstone or grave marker. This piece features a sample font and embellishments, designed to show what the final pro...

This demonstrator features a heavy steel case and is constructed of stainless steel on a wooden base. The entire demonstrator was precision machined to illustrate the quality of work...

1878; New England Telephone & Telegraph Company - Boston, Massachusetts. Glazed wooden display case produced for New England Telephone & Telegraph, housing a graduated set of electr...

c. 1960s; Werner Degener Teaching Materials, G.m.b.H. - Hanover This piece shows a scaled-down, functional model of a trailer chassis. The model features Höhm-branded tires and appe...

The discovery of an intact, early 20th-century salesman sample book featuring fifty pages of custom-ordered holiday greetings offers a pristine look into the golden age of American s...

Miniature model of the Lawton Lift Exerciser machine designed by Donald Carroll Lawton. Lawton started developing a rowing machine in the 1940's. When he retired in 1960 he spent mor...

c. 1940s/1950s; MATACO (Machine and Tool Accessories Company), Inc. - Cleveland, OH Fitted machinist’s gauge and setup tool set housed in a black textured carrying case with dual me...

Phenomenal pair of miniature wrought iron peacock chairs designed by John Salterini. This diminutive set of doll size chairs were made as sales samples featuring intricate iron work....

c. 1950s-1960s; Clow Corporation - Oskaloosa, IA Factory cutaway demonstrator model of a Clow fire hydrant, mounted vertically on a hardwood display base and housed in its original ...

Representational scale model drop-leaf table. Plank construction on hinges, turned legs. with plywood crossmembers, in cherrywood finish. One plywood crossmember is missing.

1960s-1970s; Bermuda King, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN Portable salesman's display case containing a miniature Bermuda King swimming pool model and original promotional graphics. Desig...

c. 1930s-1940s; Majestic Creations, Inc. for Four Roses Distillers Company - New York City, NY Illuminated countertop advertising display produced for Four Roses Distillers Company,...

The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped letters L.O. BITTNER & CO., OPTISCH FEINMECHANISCHES WERK. MUNCHEN. I have never seen ...

Exceptionally detailed scale salesman's model of Francis L. Mecum's innovative 1891 walking plow, accompanied by a professionally framed museum display featuring The Chico Enterprise...