Vintage Painted Metal Salesman Sample Wastebin william barrington missing feet glide components

missing feet glide components

MM - 17523 - 100925

each fitted for a standard bulb

The tree has some paint chipping and crazing

The 45-star flag became the official United States flag in 1896

Vintage Painted Metal Salesman Sample Wastebin william barrington missing feet glide componentsCompact painted metal wastebin produced as a salesman sample, replicating the form and construction of full size commercial shop or office receptacles in miniature. The piece features a square body with a hinged, pitched lid designed to demonstrate function and proportions at a reduced scale. Finished in an olive green paint, the bin retains its original utilitarian character, with visible brush marks, wear, and handling scars that speak to its role