#82

Wonderful Large German Houseware and Grocery Store with Original label
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39" (99 cm.) w. x 22"h. x 21"d. The large wooden open-front store with natural finish accented with black trim and applied details,has store-front windows on either side that into a pair of free standing counters with tiered curved display shelves. The floor is a wooden parquet with natural finish,and the five sided walls feature center shelves flanked by a pair of cabinets with glass- door uppers and six-drawers below. The center shelving has an unusual step-styled cornice that is centered by a built-in faux-clock. There is a free-standing paneled counter that matches the front panels. A German porcelain lady is in attendance,and the store is filled with numerous antique tins,brass scale,crockery and food stuffs. An original gilt label appears on the door frame "Colonialwaren-Handlung". Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1885.