American Railway Express Office Sorting Cabinet

This one-piece industrial office sorting cabinet was manufactured for the American Railway Express Company. It is constructed of hardwood with a medium brown stained finish. The exterior features a single hinged door with a recessed center panel and an integrated lock with an oval metal escutcheon. The interior is highly organized with an complex arrangement of storage compartments, including various sized pigeonholes, several narrow horizontal form slots, one tall vertical compartment on the right side, and a single small drawer at the base featuring a circular brass ring pull. The front of the cabinet frame is stenciled at the top in black ink with the abbreviation AM. RY. EX. CO. A metal inventory plate is affixed to the lower side of the cabinet stamped A.R.E. above the digits 71524, w...