c. 1910s; Duluth Show Case Co. - Duluth, MN
Monumental oak parts and storage cabinet comprising an upper bank of hundreds of small specimen, hardware, or inventory drawers above a lower section of larger storage drawers. The cabinet retains its original cast metal pulls embossed "Duluth," brass label holders, and an impressive architectural presence reflective of early twentieth-century commercial cabinetry. The upper section contains a dense arrangement of small drawers intended for organizing hardware, machine parts, fasteners, patterns, or mercantile inventory, while the larger lower drawers provide storage for bulkier stock. Several drawers retain original interior dividers and galvanized metal liners, demonstrating the cabinet's highly specialized organizational function. The scale and drawer count make this an exceptional surviving example of industrial and mercantile storage...
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Vintage 1910s Cabinets