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Offering a character-rich antique Hubbard's Wire Sewed Folding Box, a unique collapsible wooden crate produced in the late 19th and …
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Offering a character-rich antique Hubbard's Wire Sewed Folding Box, a unique collapsible wooden crate produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Fabulous aged markings of the Puffer-Hubbard standard stamp remain on the end panels:
HUBBARD’S WIRE SEWED FOLDING BOX
PAT. JUNE 28, 1898OTHER PATENTS PENDING
PUFFER-HUBBARD MFG. CO.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. U. S.
"Wire Sewed" refers to the unique manufacturing process where the wooden slats are literally stitched together with wire, which is what allows it to fold flat.
"Puffer-Hubbard Mfg. Co.": This was a prominent Minneapolis company founded in the late 1800s. They were famous not just for these crates, but also for making delivery wagons and early "icebox" refrigerators.
"Patents Pending": Because this was a revolutionary design at the time, the company was constantly updating its patents to protect the folding mechanism from competitors.
12" H x 8.5" W x 14" L
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- Dimensions
- 14ʺW × 8.5ʺD × 12ʺH
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Antique -pre-use condition as a working man's box. Patina, character galore! Antique -pre-use condition as a working man's box. Patina, character galore! less
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