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SCARCE VINT WHITE EAGLE BEVERAGES RED/WHITE ENML PNTD DIV WOOD BOX SODA AD CRATE
$ 99
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Description
SCARCEEARLY
to
MID-20TH CENTURY
AME
RI
CAN
VINTAGE
WHITE EAGLE BEVERAGES,
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS,
24 BOTTLE CARRIER WOOD BOX SODA ADVERTISING CRATE,
featuring
DIVIDED WOOD SLAT INTERIOR,
CUT-OUT SIDE LIFTING HANDLES, WOOD PLANK
BOTTOM
&
TIN REINFORCING
EDGE STRIPS
(Circa 1945-1960)
Early 20th century
Ame
ri
can
vintage
New England
soft drink bottlers & wood box advertising,
divided shipping crates
DIMENSIONS:
18" Length x 4 1⁄4" Height x 11 1⁄2" Depth
Weight:
5 lbs. 14 oz.
DESCRIPTION:
For sale is this really nice and quite scarce
early to mid-20th century
White Eagle Beverages,
Fall River, Massachusetts,
red and white enamel stenciled wood box soda advertising shipping crate,
with tin reinforcing edge strips, divided slat wood interior, all original painted surfaces and dry, matte, original finish. The box was made to hold
24 glass bottles
in the interior lattice work of cubbies, designed to softly nestle individual bottles of soda. The outside of the shallow box features a red enamel painted exterior, which is decorated with the white enamel, stenciled typography of the
Fall River, MA
soda bottler,
White Eagle Beverages.
The enamel painted surfaces are 100% original and haven't been 'in-painted,' altered or enhanced by any 'in-painting' (old or new). The box features very scarce, early red and white enamel sidewall decoration. The box is strengthened by the use of tin reinforcing edge strips, allowing the soda crates to be stacked holding glass bottles, many levels high in trucks and in storage coolers. Great clear, crisp painted typography. A fabulous
White Eagle Beverages,
Fall River, MA
early mercantile wood box soda advertising shipping crate.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.