Lot 326:
Vintage Booths Distilleries Ltd London Wooden Storage Box with Hinged Lid
Description
A vintage wooden shipping crate for spirits, originally manufactured for Booths Distilleries Ltd, which has been converted into a functional storage box. The main body is constructed of solid wood planks featuring finger-jointed corners. A hinged plywood lid has been added, secured with two modern brass-toned butterfly hinges at the rear and a locking metal latch at the front. The box is elevated on four decorative metal corner feet. The interior includes a single central wooden divider that splits the storage space into two compartments. The underside of the lid bears a purple stamped mark reading SAYLORSVILLE. The exterior of the crate features black stencilled text on two sides. One side reads BOOTH’S DISTILLERIES LTD LONDON, ENGLAND. Above the name is a small stencilled number 502, and below are partially obscured characters that read 12 BOTTLES. The opposite side features the same BOOTH’S DISTILLERIES LTD LONDON, ENGLAND stencil, flanked by additional stencilled characters including H, 11, and 10.Width: 16 1/2 inchesDepth: 11 1/2 inchesHeight: 12 1/2 inches.
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