#28

German Wooden Shoe Store with Hanging Sign and Original Filled Shoe Boxes
Live Auction

$14,000
sold
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Description
28" (71 cm.) A large one-room wooden store with originally-painted yellow front columns with black accents,and green painted exterior walls,has an elaborately-constructed interior with built-in shelves on back and one side wall,a side staircase with railing,and a balcony with railing. Original wall paper peeks behind the shelving,and the original floor paper is a parquet design. An unusually-shaped oval free-standing counter,two wooden chairs with green velvet upholstery,and two shoe-fitting stools with slant tops furnish the store. The counter and shelving are painted to match the frame with faux-marble painted medallions. The store in ready for business with 55 boxes of shoes (actually containing shoes),most with metallic shoe designs on the boxes,along with 18 empty shoe boxes,and 6 pairs of unboxed shoes. The center niche displays belts,more hanging shoes,and socks in their original boxes. There are enamel shoe signs along the staircase,and a very rare cast iron hanging sign with a shoe symbol hangs at the side of the store. Excellent condition,a very rare and wonderfully-filled store,with unusual architectural features such as oval counter and hanging sign.