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Description
34" x 12" x 16". The wooden-framed shop has
original paint-grained finish on both exterior and
interior,with a decorative paper border around the
inside ceiling level. The floor is also painted
with striping detail. The walls are fitted with
attached white shelving and spice drawers and
there is a matching counter with two drawers and a
fitted brass scale. The spice drawers are each
each labeled with old Germanic script and contain
many rare food and spice names,many being old
style words from the mid-19th century such as
"zimmel" (the old word for cinnamon),"gerste"
(barley),and "feigen" (figs) and others. A paper
mache storekeeper in antique costume stands in the
store,and there are additional wooden barrels and
containers. Germany,circa 1850,some typical rubs
on the all-original finish so rare to find,and
with wonderful rare drawer labels. An early cast
iron bell is attached to the exterior wall.