Antique Austin & Graves Soda Biscuit Wooden Crate

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Chessapeake, Virginia, US

An antique wooden advertising shipping crate for Austin & Graves Soda Biscuit. The crate features graphic lithograph or paper labeling on the exterior front and underside of the hinged lid reading 'Austin & Graves Soda Biscuit, 116 Commercial St. Boston, U.S.A.' The sides feature stenciled or printed lettering reading 'Austin & Graves Biscuits and Crackers.'…

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Chessapeake, Virginia, United States (US)

Item description:

An antique wooden advertising shipping crate for Austin & Graves Soda Biscuit. The crate features graphic lithograph or paper labeling on the exterior front and underside of the hinged lid reading 'Austin & Graves Soda Biscuit, 116 Commercial St. Boston, U.S.A.' The sides feature stenciled or printed lettering reading 'Austin & Graves Biscuits and Crackers.' The interior base retains a paper advertising liner for 'W. E. Fuller & Co. Clothiers & Furnishers, Operating 27 Stores, Amesbury, Mass.' Constructed of wood with nailed joinery and battened lid. Measures 21 1/2 x 14 x 12 inches tall. Location: gallery