Early 20th c. Pair of Second Class Paris Metro Seats c.1908 Polaroids Jan Sirks Rotterdam Port etching

Jan Sirks Rotterdam Port etching on wove paper

Few scratches to mirror

An Oak machinist's chest with leather handle

Top back rest has small dark spots on the right and back

Given the function of this piece

Early 20th c. Pair of Second Class Paris Metro Seats c.1908 Polaroids Jan Sirks Rotterdam Port etchingABOUT A pair of Paris Metro train seats with teak slats seats and a decorative metal scrolled leg. The legs are attached to a metal plate which can be removed. The back rest leans slightly forward and has a built in porcelain enamel sign on the back side that reads "Societ du Vierre Etire", along with the roman numeral ll for second class passengers. The first class seats would have been covered with faux leather. CREATOR Sprague Thompson Brand,