Cabinet moving internal rack
25 July 2020
Description

Cabinet is wood with copper Top secured with hammered “buttons,” inside has a lazy Susan style rack in the center with wheels made of wood with 4 cut out circles on top, right and left both have small half shelves. Exterior has pull handle opening and hinges with a picture of a man with in a hat in the center of the door with 2 very faint oriental symbols next to him. There are no screws or traditional nails But rather hammered pins in the construction of the cabinet. one small drawer on the bottom of the cabinet but inside the door. Dimensions are 14.5x 14.5 square by 44 inches tall. Door is 13.75 inches wide by 24.75 inches tall Copper square on top is 12x12 small shelves are 3.75 inches wide.

Provenance

1969, My father Was at a gas station and a man looking for alcohol with no money down on his luck asked my father for money to buy beer. My dad told him he wouldn’t buy nor give him beer but rather would trade for the cabinet in the back of his truck. The man was reluctant at first, but then agreed to a trade for pack of 6 beers for the cabinet.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 1 hour
By Delia
Jul 25, 21:28 UTC
Fair Market Value
$4,000 - $600 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Amanda,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. So that I may best assist you, can you please upload a few better images of the interior (the photo you've attached is too dark).

Thanks!
Delia

Amanda boots Jul 26, 12:38 UTC

Hello Delia,

I up loaded more photos for your review.
Thank you

Delia Jul 26, 18:30 UTC

Thanks, Amanda!
The figure with the top hat looks to me like the Johnny Walker figure, which would indicate that this might have been a promotional advertising cabinet for the whisky. I'd date this to early 20th Century.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An Arts & Crafts bronze mounted oak promotional spirits cabinet on stand
Probably made for Johnny Walker Whisky, circa 1900-1910
The cabinet of square section with bronze-studded top, one side hinged and opening to reveal a divided interior featuring side-hung shelves and a turn-table with bottle cutouts, over a long drawer, raised on a stand with square legs joined by a box stretcher.
44 inches tall overall; 14 1/2 inches wide by 14 1/2 inches deep
PROVENANCE: acquired by client's father in 1969
$400-600*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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