Description: RARE HARSH SMITH & EDMONDS 'NON BRAND SHOES' MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ANTIQUE, MID-WESTERN PRIMITIVE WOOD BOX SHOE ADVERTISING CRATE, with RED & BLACK INK STAMPED SIDEWALLS, NAILED CORNERS & ALL WOOD CONSTRUCTION(Circa 1900-1920)Early 20th century American antique, mid-western primitive, early mercantile advertising & ink stamped wood box advertising crates DIMENSIONS: 28" Width x 13" Height x 14 3⁄4" Depth Weight: 10 lbs. 11 oz. DESCRIPTION: For sale is this very scarce, early 20th century American antique, mid-western primitive, 'No-Name Shoes' ink stamped wood box shoe advertising shipping crate made by Harsh, Smith and Edmonds Shoe Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The wood box crate is an early one and a particularly scarce one, having been fashioned in the mid-west in the early 20th century. The box is a relic of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's early mercantile and manufacturing past, showing the transition from importing goods from the East Coast to indigenously producing them where Americans newly resided in growing numbers in the Mid-West, South and West. The box was never lacquered or varnished and still enjoys very vivid, clear, crisp and with nearly saturated color, ink stamped, stenciled sidewall typography. The ink stamping is especially decorative and being in two ink colors, red and black. The advertising shipping crate has early nailed corners, a wood plank floor and all wood construction. It has naturally aged, dry wood patina. Very handsome. CONDITION: Good to Very Good overall antique condition.
Price: 387.5 USD
Location: Milford, New Hampshire
End Time: 2025-01-29T13:50:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size: Large
Department: Adults
Model: Non-Brand Shoes
Harsh, Smith & Edmonds: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Custom Bundle: No
American: Antique
Early 20th century: Circa 1900-1920
Item Height: 13" Height
Dry, matte surfaces: Not previously lacquered or varnished
One short sidewall was whitewashed: Wood plank floor
Nailed corner construction: Shoe advertising wood box crate
Item Width: 28" Width
Scarce: Hard-to-find
Type: Wood box shoe advertising shipping crate
Color: Nat aged wood color, red/blk ink stamped
Year Manufactured: 1915
Occasion: All Occasions
Item Weight: 10 lbs. 11 oz.
Brand: 'Non-Brand Shoes,' Milwaukee, WI
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Era: Edwardian (1901-1910)
Shape: Rectangle
Handmade: Yes
Production Technique: Batch Production
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Style: Rustic, primitive
Material: Wood
Original/Reproduction: Original
Features: Boxed
Subject: Shoes & Handbags
Finish: Antique with ink stamped sidewalls
Item Length: 28" Width (Length)
Care Instructions: Clean with Dampen Cloth
Room: Any Room
Packaging: Unboxed
