Early Wall-Mount General Store Folk Art Bag Sorting Rack engineer This item has significant rusting

This item has significant rusting on the metal corner supports

Both parts screw on to the sconce to allow replacement of the bulb

and has a base measuring 14"x14"

This example remains in excellent condition

This sign was produced in the middle of an oyster boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Early Wall-Mount General Store Folk Art Bag Sorting Rack engineer This item has significant rustingA rare surviving example of a late 19th century general store bag sorter, built to keep paper sacks organized by size and ready for fast service at the counter. These curved, fan form racks were typically wall mounted behind the merchant, allowing clerks to grab the right bag in a single motion an everyday fixture in dry goods, apothecary, and hardware stores before prefabricated dispensers replaced them. Hand crafted in pine with a boldly arched