Originating in Danville, Virginia, this fabulous 19th century wooden tobacco crate bears numerous ink stampings attesting to its origin. Used to ship Martha Washington tobacco, the crate is stamped "Arnett Snellings & Co, Danville, Reg. Factory No. 41 6th District of VA". It is also stamped "H & H Staunton, VA". In wonderful condition given its 120+ years, the circa 1880's crate still retains remnants of its green paper tax sticker and the majority of its fabulous and colorful, full-size paper Martha Washington advertising. Also present on the back side of the crate is a 4.50 inch x 4.50 inch colorful, pictorial, paper advertising of the company's other tobacco products: George Washington, William Penn, and Belle Boyd.
The crate remains solid in construction and quite heavy as it is constructed of .75 inch wide (thick) planks of wood. The crate measures 10.75 inches high x 10 inches wide x 9 inches deep.
A hard-to-find advertising shelf piece that displays wonderfully!
Please note that all paper labels and ink labels are clear images; if any of these appear fuzzy in photos, this is due to poor photography-sorry!
