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Description
32" (81 cm.) w. x 17"h. (38" including legs) x
19"d. The wooden-framed shop is designed to
display from both front and back,allowing a vision
of the shop from display windows,as well as easy
access to the store interior for child's play.The
entire interior and exterior shop has original
painted finish of wood-grained ochre with brown
trim and stenciling; the floor is painted
marbleized-green. The exterior back wall has two
large display windows with interior wide shelving
and lights,centered by an opening door with upper
window. Above the door is an original banner sign
with well-detailed lithographed,symbolic designs
including crests of various countries,a seated
lady,a lion,village and sea scenes,the intertwined
initials E.L. and the name "Les Modes
Parisienne,20 rue Bergere". The interior back
walls are designed with visual access to the
street displays,and the side walls are fitted with
eight drawers and a center display niche on each
side; the drawers have blue and gold lithographed
paper covers. There is a hanging light,two
pulley-fixtures that allow canvas window shades to
be drawn when the shop is closed,a free standing
matching counter with beautiful paint work,and two
hidden drawers. The shop is lavishly filled with
bolts of fabric,trims,accessories,some garments on
display,bonnets,hat boxes,decorative
boxes,buttons,sample book of silks,and little
books of lace samples. Excellent condition,door
window glass cracked,original finish
well-preserved throughout. German,Christian
Hacker,circa 1875 for the French market.