COLLECTION OF VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN TIMBER CRATES INCLUDING KRAFT WALKER CHEESE COY BRANDED EXAMPLE

A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN TIMBER CRATES IN ASSORTED SIZES, CONSTRUCTED FROM PINE WITH NAIL FASTENING THROUGHOUT. THE LOT INCLUDES CRATES OF VARYING DIMENSIONS AND CONFIGURATIONS, INCLUDING OPEN-FRONT CRATES WITH SLATTED BACKS AND SMALLER BOX-FORM CRATES. THE TIMBER SHOWS ROUGH-SAWN SURFACES AND NATURAL PATINA CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND COMMERCIAL USE.

ONE CRATE BEARS RED PRINTED BRANDING FOR KRAFT WALKER CHEESE COY PTY LTD, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, WITH THE TEXT READING 'THE WORLD RENOWNED CHEESE', 'BLENDED PASTEURISED PACKED', 'PATENTED JULY 26 1916' AND 'BUZ BUZ CARTONS'. THIS BRANDING DATES THE CRATE TO THE PERIOD WHEN THE COMPANY OPERATED UNDER THE KRAFT WALKER NAME.

CONSTRUCTION:
* NAIL-FASTENED PINE CONSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT
* ROUGH-SAWN TIMBER BOARDS
* SLATTED BACK PANELS ON LARGER CRATES
* OPEN-FRONT BOX FORM

CONDITION:
FAIR OVERALL. THE CRATES SHOW GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR INCLUDING STAINING AND DARKENING TO TIMBER SURFACES, SPLITTING TO SOME BOARDS, ROUGH AND WORN EDGES, AND GAPS BETWEEN SLATTED BACK BOARDS ON THE LARGER EXAMPLES. SOME BOARDS SHOW WARPING. THE KRAFT WALKER BRANDED CRATE RETAINS LEGIBLE PRINTED TEXT WITH SOME FADING TO THE RED INK. KNOT HOLES ARE VISIBLE IN SEVERAL BOARDS. THE TIMBER SURFACES ARE ROUGH AND UNFINISHED THROUGHOUT.

Item Size: Height: 61cm, Width: 43cm, Depth: 41cm, Weight: 5Kg

Art Deco (1920-1940); Early To Mid 20Th Century; Australian; Kraft Walker Cheese Coy Pty Ltd (One Crate Branded); Red Printed Text On One Crate Reading: Blended Pasteurised Packed / The World Renowned / Cheese / Patented July 26 1916 / Buz Buz Cartons / Kraft Walker Cheese Coy Pty Ltd / Melbourne Australia; Pine; General Age-Related Wear Throughout All Crates. Timber Shows Staining, Scuffing And Darkening Consistent With Age And Use. Slatted Backs On The Larger Crates Show Gaps Between Boards. N

Condition: Fair

779170+65

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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