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Nº 0051

Two-Drawer Index Filing Box

Mid-century two-drawer desktop index filing box

Period
Mid-20th century, circa 1950
Origin
Probably United States
Materials
Paperboard, buckram or vinyl-coated cloth, pressed steel hardware, paper labels
Dimensions
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Condition
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$125

$125

The Story

A mid-century desktop filing cabinet fitted with two horizontal sliding drawer boxes, constructed from dense board bound in textured buckram or faux-leather paper. The exterior casing is finished in a warm grey-brown textured cloth, whilst the drawer fronts present in a contrasting pale mottled grey.

Each drawer is mounted with a stamped metal combination label holder and cup pull, retaining original hand-lettered slips indicating utility in a workshop context ('Linseed Oil & Putty' and 'Sand Paper & Blocks'). Conceived originally for index filing, standard library records, or workshop storage, the compact form offers serviceable small-scale containment.

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