Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet
Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet

Early 20th Century Clark’s O.N.T. Cotton Thread Merchandiser Cabinet

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Compact countertop or store-cabinet drawer unit produced for retail display and storage of Clark's O.N.T. cotton thread and related sewing supplies. Constructed in hardwood with a warm, honeyed finish, the cabinet features five shallow drawers with original metal pulls and boldly stenciled labels reading CLARK'S, O.N.T., CROCHET, COTTONS, and EMBROIDERY. Both side panels retain the original circular Clark's O.N.T. paper labels, advertising the brand's use across sewing, crochet, embroidery, darning, and knitting. Drawer interiors are clean and unlined, consistent with light mercantile use.

Designed specifically for dry goods counters and sewing notions departments, cabinets like this functioned as both storage and branding-keeping thread neatly organized while reinforcing Clark's dominance in the American thread market. The Clark Thread Company, founded in the mid-19th century and operating major facilities in East Newark by the 1870s, became the largest thread manufacturer in the United States by the late 19th century. Its O.N.T. ("Our New Thread") brand was developed to work reliably with early sewing machines, cementing Clark's reputation during a period of rapid industrial and domestic change.

Wear is present across the entirety, including surface scratches, finish loss, edge wear, and scattered abrasions consistent with prolonged retail use. Stenciled drawer labels and side decals show expected fading and chipping but remain legible and visually strong. Cabinet is structurally sound, and drawers open and close properly.

17" W x 15" D x 14.5" H

MM - 18936 - 020926

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