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

missing feet glide components

each fitted for a standard bulb

wooden cross with figures attached across the entirety of the front and sides

The tree has some paint chipping and crazing

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