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1940's Original Suroy Industrial Storage Boxes, Pair

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1940’s original Suroy industrial storage boxes – Pair 1940’s original Suroy industrial storage boxes – Pair. In 1853 the textile industrial revolution arrived in Loos, Nord France with the formation of the Esquermes factory by Alfred Thirez. The factories produced cotton thread for sewing and embroidery. Suroy was born from the practical need to provide hard wearing dry, robust containers that could store the textile raw materials. Made from a dusty earth red vulcanised/boiled card with riveted construction and usually (but not always) marked with the Suroy Lion brand. Suroy tall industrial storage boxes. In 1853 the textile industrial revolution arrived in Loos, Nord France with the formation of the Esquermes factory by Alfred Thirez. The factories produced cotton thread for sewing and embroidery. Suroy was born from the practical need to provide hard wearing dry, robust containers that could store the textile raw materials. Made from a dusty earth red vulcanised/boiled card with riveted construction and usually (but not always) marked with the Suroy Lion brand. WORKSHOP REPORT Our workshop team inspect every product and carry out any needed repairs to ensure that everything leaves us serviced and maintained ready for many more years of life. All of our vintage products show the rich beauty and history of their life with the knocks and bumps of many years of use and we try to minimise restoration to keep every piece as original as possible.
  • Creator:
    Suroy (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hook, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 12601stDibs: LU4494225246012
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