Brass Mail Slot Escutcheons w/ Wood Box
An assortment of early 20th-century American industrial mail slot plates, crafted from stamped brass or bronze. This collection of architectural hardware features matching escutcheons designed for door-mounted letter drops. Each plate is rectangular with rounded ends and displays embossed serif lettering that reads LETTERS centered between two circular mounting holes. The plates are accompanied by a period-appropriate open-top wooden storage box of nailed construction. The front of the box features a hand-painted yellow rectangle containing the black characters 3" F. The box shows a weathered surface with natural wood grain and signs of industrial utility. Box length: approximately 7 1/8 inches (photo 4) Box width: approximately 3 1/2 inches (photo 5) Plate length: approximately 3 1/8 inches.
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An assortment of early 20th-century American industrial mail slot plates, crafted from stamped brass or bronze. This collection of architectural hardware features matching escutcheons designed for door-mounted letter drops. Each plate is rectangular with rounded ends and displays embossed serif lettering that reads LETTERS centered between two circular mounting holes. The plates are accompanied by a period-appropriate open-top wooden storage box of nailed construction. The front of the box features a hand-painted yellow rectangle containing the black characters 3" F. The box shows a weathered surface with natural wood grain and signs of industrial utility. Box length: approximately 7 1/8 inches (photo 4) Box width: approximately 3 1/2 inches (photo 5) Plate length: approximately 3 1/8 inches.
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