#10 • Antique National Cash Register

Part of October 2025 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $190.00

Status: Sold

Category: Antiques

A fascinating antique National Cash Register, dating to approximately 1895 to 1915, with ornate brass casing featuring scrolling floral and foliate designs. The register is fitted with twenty-six round numbered keys (the $6 key sitting askew from its designated position), a glass shelf at the top, and display indicators for transaction amounts. Upon lifting the lid, decorative brass plates frame the viewing customer counter and no sale window. The original drawer, unable to be opened at time of cataloging, retains some of the hardware designed to affix the marble cash shelf to the front; cash shelf is no longer present. Any brass plates with model or serial number below the glass window are long since removed, and any original paper label on the underside of the cash drawer is not viewable. These large and highly decorative registers were a fixture of early 20th-century general stores, saloons, and other businesses, admired for both their utility and craftsmanship. Wear, oxidation, and signs of age are visible throughout, consistent with its age and use. Untested at time of cataloging, the topmost glass panel is loose, as photographed. Cash register measures approximately 16.25" x 15" x 17" tall.