Antique "Xpert" Western Cartridge Ammunition Shipping Crate mounted prayer sticks

prayer sticks

Lovell & Buffington was an established tobacco manufacturer known for high-quality plug and chewing tobaccos distributed throughout the Ohio River Valley

handmade condition

or covered loggias

Late 19th or early 20th century framed photograph

Antique "Xpert" Western Cartridge Ammunition Shipping Crate mounted prayer sticksc. 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