Bay Colony Antiques is proud to offer for sale this fantastic late 19th/early 20th century Antique Arts & Crafts Tiger Oak filing cabinet. The cabinet was made by The Office Specialty MFG CO of Toronto Canada and is signed above the drawers. The cabinet retains it’s original brass pulls that read “Labor Saving Office Devices” with a friendly reminder that time is money. The pulls have a built in information card holder and are decorated with an upright lion surrounded by a wreath. The Office Specialty MFG CO was founded around 1890 and at that time were selling goods almost identical to Yawman & Erbe as the company held a number of novel patents with a well established manufacturing center. The companies eventually split and The Specialty Office MFG CO continued operations and are still in business today.
The file can be broken down into 4 separate components and has a total of 6 drawers with a 4 over 2 configuration. The cabinet is crafted from bold grain Tiger Oak with vibrant rays and flecks present in the grain. The cabinet has paneled sides and is in wonderful condition with our only notes being a missing backboard that we’ll have our restorer replace. The file measures 33” wide x 25 1/4” deep x 40” tall. The upper drawers have useable dimensions of 14 1/2” wide x 14 3/4” deep x 5 3/4” tall. The lower drawers have useable dimensions of 30 1/4” wide x 23 1/4” deep x 4 1/4” tall.
