Antique Mercantile Paper Roll Holder, Kraft Paper Holder, Paper Roll Cutter

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We have for sale an Antique Mercantile Paper Roll Holder
Wonderful find this beautiful 1880s Paper Roll Holder made by the American Roll Paper Company of St. Louis Missouri.
You would have found these in General stores, Butcher shops and other Mercantile stores across the country in the 1800s and early 1900s.
Holds a roll of Kraft or Butcher paper 12” to 15” wide. The frame is made of sturdy cast iron with an oak wood top rail, the top rail is held into place with screws and square nuts. Each foot has holes designed into the cast iron this is to screw the Dispenser down to a work area.
Each end of the cast iron frame has (American Roll Paper Co. of St. Louis) in raised lettering; the top wood rail has embossed into the wood (Made by American Roll Paper Co. of St. Louis) (Economic Hopking PAT. JUL 8, 84)
This is all original including the wood dowl which the roll hangs on, the spring-loaded tension cutter still has good tension for holding the paper tight, the two extra hole in the wood rail are to bolt down a string holder (not included).
This Paper Roll Holder is a true gem.

Circa, 1880s
Measures,
Condition, wonderful condition as shown, missing two of the square nuts holding top wood rail on.
Please see all photos as they are part of the description.


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Sku# 5545
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