Bidspirit auction | National Cash Register Cast Metal


National Cash Register Cast Metal Box - Height: 6 1/2 inches Width: 6 3/4 inches Depth: 6 3/4 inches. This antique receipt box features a cast metal frame and lid with four inset glass panels. The front metal panel displays the company name National in a cast cursive script centered within ornate foliate and scroll motifs. The lid is cast with a textured pebbled ground and decorated with neoclassical scrolls, fleur-de-lis, and a beaded border surrounding a central rectangular slot for receipt tickets. A circular lock mechanism is set into the right side of the lid, though no key is present. The interior floor is composed of a mottled metal plate, and the overall frame is secured with screws visible on the upper frame and underside. The base is fitted with four worn circular felt protective pads.