PAIR OF VINTAGE BRANDED WOODEN CRATES - MARTINI GRAN SPUMANTE AND MONOPOLE MAGNUMS CIGAR BOX

A LOT OF TWO VINTAGE BRANDED TIMBER BOXES. THE LARGER IS A MARTINI & ROSSI GRAN SPUMANTE WINE CRATE FEATURING PRINTED BOTTLE ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE LID AND BRANDED TEXT ON THE FRONT AND ENDS. THE SMALLER IS A MONOPOLE MAGNUMS CIGAR BOX WITH PRINTED BRANDING INSIDE THE LID READING 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA FROM THE FINEST IMPORTED TOBACCOS'.

OVERVIEW:
BOTH PIECES ARE UTILITARIAN COMMERCIAL PACKAGING FROM THE EARLY TO MID 20TH CENTURY, RETAINING THEIR ORIGINAL PRINTED BRANDING. THE MARTINI CRATE IS A HINGED-LID WINE SHIPPING CRATE WITH LEATHER STRAP HINGES AT THE REAR. THE MONOPOLE BOX IS A SMALLER HINGED CIGAR BOX WITH METAL HINGES.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MARTINI CRATE - PRINTED BRANDING: 'MARTINI GRAN SPUMANTE RISERVA MONTELERA', 'MARTINI & ROSSI S.A. TORINO ITALIA', 'EXTRA SECCO' ON BOTH ENDS
* MARTINI CRATE - LID FEATURES PRINTED ILLUSTRATIONS OF TWO MARTINI BOTTLES
* MARTINI CRATE - LEATHER STRAP HINGES WITH NAIL FASTENING
* MONOPOLE CIGAR BOX - INSIDE LID READS: 'MONOPOLE MAGNUMS MADE IN AUSTRALIA FROM THE FINEST IMPORTED TOBACCOS'
* MONOPOLE CIGAR BOX - METAL HINGES
* MATERIAL: TIMBER CONSTRUCTION FOR BOTH PIECES

CONDITION NOTES:
* MARTINI CRATE: SPLITS AND SEPARATIONS ALONG THE FRONT EDGE OF THE LID, HEAVY STAINING AND DARK MARKS ACROSS THE TIMBER SURFACES, LEATHER STRAP HINGES ARE DRIED AND WORN, EXPOSED NAIL HEADS, INTERIOR SHOWS STAINING AND GENERAL GRIME
* MONOPOLE CIGAR BOX: EXTENSIVE DARK STAINING AND DISCOLOURATION ACROSS THE EXTERIOR LID, SMALL HOLE VISIBLE IN THE FRONT FACE OF THE LID, CORRODED METAL HINGES, INTERIOR STAINING AND RESIDUE
* BOTH PIECES SHOW HEAVY AGE-RELATED WEAR CONSISTENT WITH THEIR UTILITARIAN ORIGINS

Item Size: Height: 31cm, Width: 60cm, Depth: 31cm, Weight: 2Kg

Art Deco (1920-1940); Early To Mid 20Th Century; Italian (Martini Crate), Australian (Monopole Cigar Box); Martini & Rossi (Crate), Monopole (Cigar Box); Martini Crate: Printed Branding On Lid Depicting Two Bottles With Text 'Martini Gran Spumante Riserva Montelera Martini & Rossi S.A. Torino Italia', 'Extra Secco' Printed On Both Short Ends. Monopole Cigar Box: Printed Inside Lid 'Monopole Magnums Made In Australia From The Finest Imported Tobaccos', Exterior Lid Shows Faded 'Monopole Magnums'

Condition: Fair

779170+7

Location of item: WA, Australia

This item is being offered PICK UP ONLY. Local collection is available, if shipping is required, bidders are encouraged to organise their own freight.

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