{"product_id":"vintage-lenox-cast-iron-and-porcelain-sink-salesman-sample-by-standard","title":"Vintage \"Lenox\" Cast Iron and Porcelain Sink Salesman Sample by Standard","description":"\u003cp\u003ec. 1930s; Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. - Louisville, KY\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPorcelain enameled cast iron salesman sample sink from Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company's \"Lenox\" line, featuring a rectangular basin with rounded corners and an integrated backsplash fitted with miniature hot and cold faucets and a central drain fitting. Salesman samples of this type were produced to demonstrate plumbing fixtures to architects, contractors, builders, and plumbing supply dealers, allowing customers to examine construction quality and styling without transporting full-sized fixtures. The underside is cast with the maker's marks \"STANDARD\" and \"LENOX,\" identifying the model line and manufacturer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFounded in the nineteenth century, Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company became one of America's leading producers of plumbing fixtures before later merging with American Radiator to form American-Standard. The company's Lenox line reflected the growing emphasis on durable, sanitary porcelain enameled fixtures that became standard in American homes during the early twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall good condition. The porcelain enamel exhibits light age-related wear including scratches, minor discoloration within the basin, scattered marks consistent with use, and light wear along the exterior sides. The miniature faucet hardware remains complete and presents well with an attractive aged patina, though neither faucet currently turns. The underside retains remnants of its original gold-painted finish, now worn with scratches and a broad streak of paint loss across the bowl and edges, exposing the underlying cast iron. The underside retains the cast maker's marks \"STANDARD\" and \"LENOX.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4.75\" L x 3.75\" W x 2\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - 21923 - 073126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45168631939115,"sku":"21923","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/f65c4a58-97d5-506b-9404-7ef8edf3e792.jpg?v=1787783860","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-lenox-cast-iron-and-porcelain-sink-salesman-sample-by-standard","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}