General Antiques and Collectibles Spring Auction
Lot 59:
Description
C-15525
This cast iron wall-mount paper cutter was manufactured by The Wright Company and designed to accommodate 8-inch rolls of kraft or wrapping paper. The piece features a robust frame marked "8 THE WRIGHT" and is paired with a red-painted wooden cutting bar, likely intended to hold a serrated blade insert. With its rugged utilitarian form and early mechanical elegance, it represents the kind of heavy-duty shop or retail fixture common in the early 20th century. The Wright Company, based in Chicago, was a key producer of dispensers and cutters used in general stores, butcher shops, and packing counters from the 1890s through the 1930s. Known for their durable castings and straightforward functionality, Wright paper cutters remain emblematic of a time when even the most basic tools were built to last.
Surface wear, scattered oxidation on hardware, and edge scuffing to wooden plate. Fully intact and functional.
Approx. 10.5" W x 6.75" H
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