Antique Brass Tabletop Mercantile Display Stand sitting bull and handmade construction

and handmade construction

mfd by The American Art Works (Coshocton

16" W x 6" D x 2" H (x3)

Chromcraft Inc

Valentine Herancourt established the first furniture manufacturing company in Dubuque around 1845

Antique Brass Tabletop Mercantile Display Stand sitting bull and handmade constructionA slender brass mercantile display stand designed with a tripod style base and a tall central post topped by a simple horizontal arm. Built for countertop presentation, the stand would have originally held lightweight goods scarves, jewelry, hosiery, small accessories, or price cards elevating them above the surface for maximum visibility. The tripod legs feature small finials and jointed brass hardware, giving the stand a subtle industrial decorative