Early Painted Wood Architectural Shelf scottsville Early vacuums of this style

Early vacuums of this style relied on a hand-pumped piston system: the operator worked the T-handle to create suction

and a power failure indicator

The two cupboards each have inside measurements of 22" high x 20" wide x 17" deep

MM - C-14063 - 070825

Comes housed in antique display dome on an oak base

Early Painted Wood Architectural Shelf scottsville Early vacuums of this styleWall mounted architectural shelf featuring carved wood construction with applied corbels and repeating relief pattern along the frieze. The face is decorated with a stylized motif resembling tulip or botanical forms, flanked by blocky bracket supports and layered molding. The surface retains a later teal green painted finish, now heavily worn to reveal earlier layers and bare wood beneath, especially along the top surface where use has worn it back to