Vintage Sadler Co. Baltimore MD Brass U.S. Post Office Fixture Plate
Antique brass U.S. Post Office maker's plate produced by The Sadler Co. of Baltimore, Maryland. This builder's plate was originally affixed to post office cabinetry — a general delivery window, mail cage, or box frame — inside a working U.S. post office.
About The Sadler Co.
- The Sadler Co. was a manufacturer of post office fixtures and furniture supplied to the U.S. Postal Service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Products included general delivery windows, mail cages, and lock box units for small-town and rural post offices
- Maker's plates like this one identified the fixture's manufacturer to postal officials and the public
Description
- Cast brass plate with raised lettering reading "U.S. POST OFFICE"
- Bottom registration: "THE SADLER CO., MAKERS, BALTIMORE, MD."
- Canted (clipped) corners with four mounting holes and brass screws
- Decorative scrollwork and cross motif dividing the top and bottom text
- Currently mounted on a wood display plaque
A Piece of Postal History
Fixtures like this once furnished the interiors of small post offices across the country before consolidation and modernization phased them out. Surviving examples with a legible, intact maker's mark are increasingly scarce, as most fixtures were scrapped or lost when post offices were remodeled.
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