Antique "Xpert" Western Cartridge Ammunition Shipping Crate mounted handmade condition

handmade condition

Low lacquered altar or tea table with floral gilt detailing

prayer sticks

or covered loggias

Antique "Xpert" Western Cartridge Ammunition Shipping Crate mounted handmade conditionc. 1910s 1920s; Western Cartridge Company East Alton, IL Original wooden ammunition crate marked for Xpert brand loaded shot shells, with stenciled text indicating 16 GA, 2 9 16 IN, and a capacity of 500 shells. Additional factory markings read "LOADED SHOT SHELLS," "WORLD CHAMPION AMMUNITION," and "SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MADE IN U. S. A." The crate features cutout handholds, nailed plank construction, and original stenciling across multiple faces, all