Vintage Fold-Away Dining Set Salesman Sample by Inwall new mexico Exhibits minor signs of wear

Exhibits minor signs of wear including scuffs/scratches and what appears to be a tin can patch soldered into the back

This piece features three separate messages depending on the direction of the tin slats and the viewer's placement:

Steamer trunks of this type were widely used by immigrants traveling to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

Shows minor cosmetic wear consistent with age

The middle section functions as a buffet or serving area

Vintage Fold-Away Dining Set Salesman Sample by Inwall new mexico Exhibits minor signs of wearc. 1930s 1950s; Inwall Fixtures Company Clearwater, FL Salesman's sample demonstrating a patented fold away dining set manufactured by the Inwall Fixtures Company. Constructed as a finely detailed scale model, the piece illustrates the company's innovative space saving furniture concept in which a compact wall mounted cabinet unfolds to reveal a central dining table flanked by two folding benches. The ingenious mechanism employs hinged supports,