Featured Watchmaker's 60 Drawer Cabinet

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by bosko69, Dec 14, 2024 at 12:34 PM.

  1. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Here's a piece I just picked up-a 60 drawer watchmaker's cabinet.
    It's designed to hold tiny watch parts (crystals,hands,gears,faces).
    Size-20 1/4" X 16" X 5" deep.
    I'm trying to ID the Watch/Jewelry Store it came from.If you look at the latter pics You'll see a check glued to the inside of a drawer-it seems printed by a Tillamook,OR shop.There's a partial signature on the draft-'Isacc E.' (the rest's obscured). I'm guessing this was the firms owner (?).
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  2. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Frequently I see remarkable items here that make me regret giving up 'the hunt' in thrifts, malls etc...an' this is high on that list, Bosko! What a delightful find!
    Not that I have room for any more furniture...but had I found it, the petty issue of where oh where to put it would not have caused enough hesitation to notice. I am quite frankly envious of your great good fortune, sir...Bravo!
     
  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    very nice !!!!!!;)
     
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  4. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Great piece

    When you have time to kill, you can search the historic Oregon newspapers with different search criteria to see who was doing business in town back in the day.

    I wonder what Stanley's-Tillamook in the lower left of that note refers to.
     
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  5. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Thanks all-I was thrilled to find the possibility of a historical 'backstory' here. Strangely enough-I get a kick out of these old storage pieces.
    I'd have a few old quality Tansu if i had big cash-starting with the old maritime iron-strapped type.
    *Sabre-I think the 'Stanley's-Tillamook' imprint refers to the local printing shop that produced these forms.Frequently the small town local newspapers did these for side cash (perhaps not in this case).
     
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  6. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Great looking item,very attractive! Nice little label also
     
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