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Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley Sr41
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Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley Sr41

1900 - 1920
Description

n original early 20th century industrial wooden stock trolley, retaining four slatted storage shelves within a robust timber frame.

Constructed for everyday commercial use, the trolley displays an honest, utilitarian design with exposed mortise and tenon joinery, substantial timber uprights and diagonal corner bracing, reflecting the practical craftsmanship of the period. The open slatted shelves would have provided a durable and well-ventilated surface for storing and transporting stock throughout a factory, workshop or warehouse.

The richly worn timber has developed a wonderful industrial patina through decades of use, with remnants of its original black painted finish still visible across the slatted shelves. Its authentic surface and simple architectural form make it an excellent decorative and functional piece, equally suited to retail interiors, loft spaces or industrial collections.

The trolley is fitted with later swivel castors, allowing it to be moved with ease while preserving its original character.

H: 127 W: 84 D: 38 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
127cm (50.00")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Declaration

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley to the 1920s.

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SA1229080
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Description
N original early 20th century industrial wooden stock trolley, retaining four slatted storage shelves within a robust timber frame.

Constructed for everyday commercial use, the trolley displays an honest, utilitarian design with exposed mortise and tenon joinery, substantial timber uprights and diagonal corner bracing, reflecting the practical craftsmanship of the period.

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The open slatted shelves would have provided a durable and well-ventilated surface for storing and transporting stock throughout a factory, workshop or warehouse.
D and A Binder Ltd
fig 1. An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley Sr41

The richly worn timber has developed a wonderful industrial patina through decades of use, with remnants of its original black painted finish still visible across the slatted shelves. Its authentic surface and simple architectural form make it an excellent decorative and functional piece, equally suited to retail interiors, loft spaces or industrial collections.

The trolley is fitted with later swivel castors, allowing it to be moved with ease while preserving its original character.

H: 127 W: 84 D: 38 cm

Height
127cm (50.00")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229080
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Archive I An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base.

Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley Sr41

Archive II An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base. View III
Archive IV An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base. View IV
Archive V An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base. View VI
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An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base.
Early 20th Century Industrial Wooden Shoe Trolley SR41
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An early 20th-century four-tier wooden industrial shoe trolley with slatted shelves and small metal castor wheels at the base.
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  • ObjectStorage Racks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial
  • MaterialPine, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSlatted tiers, Castor wheels, Timber frame, Cross bracing
  • SizeH 127 cm (50 in) x W 84 cm (33 in)

This early 20th century industrial wooden shoe trolley embodies a functional aesthetic typical of the 1920 period. Fabricated from pine and iron in a warm brown tone, the piece presents an honest, utilitarian design featuring four slatted storage shelves housed inside a robust timber frame with exposed mortise and tenon joinery. The timber displays a richly worn industrial patina showing remnants of its original black painted finish across the slatted tiers, along with substantial uprights and diagonal corner bracing for structural support. Small metal swivel castors sit at the base to aid movement. Measuring 127 cm high by 84 cm wide, the unit provides ample utility for contemporary settings. Homeowners can employ this mobile storage rack within retail interiors, loft spaces, home offices, kitchens, or utility rooms to organise books, kitchenware, linens, or decorative objects while adding a tactile, historically grounded element to interior schemes.

FAQs

An industrial shoe trolley is a mobile, multi-tiered shelving unit originally manufactured for use in 20th-century shoe and boot factories. Designed with slatted timber shelves to hold footwear components during production, these pieces were built for utility and smooth transportation across factory floors.

These trolleys were typically constructed from robust softwoods such as pine or pitch pine, framed with sturdy timber uprights and fitted with slatted shelves for ventilation. The bases were fitted with metal or cast iron castor wheels to allow easy movement throughout industrial workshops.

Authentic industrial shoe trolleys exhibit natural surface distressing, dark oil or paint marks from factory use, and original cast iron or steel castor wheels. Look for slatted shelf construction, simple joinery, and occasionally stamped batch numbers or factory identification marks.

An industrial shoe trolley serves effectively as open shoe storage in a hallway or boot room. It can also be re-purposed as a plant stand in a conservatory, a mobile bookshelf in a living area, or open storage for towels and accessories in a bathroom setting.

Dust the wooden surfaces regularly using a soft, dry cloth or brush. To maintain the original patination without over-restoring the wood, apply a clear paste wax occasionally, and ensure the metal castors remain free of dust and lightly lubricated.
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