Antique Shoe Salesman’s Seat chabot Antique ferrotype (sometimes melainotype) photos

Antique ferrotype (sometimes melainotype) photos of unknown subjects taken during the Victorian Era (late 1800s to early 1900s) as evidenced by their clothing and method of photo developing used

Base: 8" dia

MM - C-17380 - 100625

" A product of the cheeky novelty graphics trend of the 1970s

Antique Shoe Salesman’s Seat chabot Antique ferrotype (sometimes melainotype) photosWood and iron shoe salesman's seat featuring its original velvet upholstery and distinctive forward cutout platform used for presenting and fitting footwear. These compact showroom fixtures were staples of early department stores and specialty shoe shops, allowing traveling or in store salesmen to kneel or sit while customers tried on shoes. This example combines a sculpted oak upper with period velvet panels in russet and black, trimmed in matching