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Description
18" (46 cm.) w. by 14"h. x 9"d. The open front one-room store has original crest and front
panels with colored-lithographs depicting scenes of the sources of exotic spices and foods
offered in the store,the front panels labeled "The Grocer's Shop" (in English,German and
French). The interior,with original paint and papers has a back wall of ten spice shelves with
original lithographed labels (in three languages) and there is a matching counter. The store
has original wooden barrels,tin Petroleum can,brass scale,sugar loafs,wooden shoulder head
grocer,and rare condiments including a sack labeled "AZ Paris 141" and a wrapped package of
cigars. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: CH (paper label) 108/4 (pencil script).
Comments: Christian Hacker,circa 1880,the signature lithograph design was used with several
different store front styles,and evidently a great favorite. Value Points: fine state of
preservation of the rare petite-sized store with original features and signature.