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Early 1900 Knickerbocker Quarter Sawn Oak Ice Box

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Early 1900 Knickerbocker Quarter Sawn Oak Ice Box
For your consideration is this Early 1900s Knickerbocker Quarter Sawn Oak Panel Ice Box Refrigerator. the ice box was developed sometime between 1830 and 1840. It was little more than a wooden box with an area to hold a block of ice. Over the next few decades, improvements were made to the original design to make them more effective. Fascinatingly, it was due to these ice boxes that a new 'milk man' emerged: the ice man. Ice men visited homes daily where they'd deliver ice, securely insulated in sawdust, to each ice box.
Near the top of the box, in the interior, was an area to hold a big block of ice. The water from the melting ice into a holding tank or a pan under the ice box, which had to be emptied regularly lest it pour over onto the floor. The Knickerbocker Ice Company was an ice company based in New York State from 1831 until it closed in 1924. Ice box has upper lid and main door with latch. Bottom tray access via bottom hinged panel door. This ice box has been well preserved, original interior metal lining exhibits evidence of prior usage, appears was painted both inside and on rear panels, original nails observed on rear panels, early wheel coasters attached. Measures 23"W x 38"H x 16"D approximately.