Lot 305:
Vintage Duquesne Brewing Co. Silver Top Beer Crate, 1936
Sold for: $25
Description
This is a vintage wooden shipping and delivery crate produced for the Duquesne Brewing Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specifically for their Silver Top brand. The crate is constructed from wood slats with galvanized metal strapping at the corners secured by small nails. It features a hinged wooden lid with two heavy-duty metal hinges and a central metal latch. The end panels include carved oval hand-holds. The interior is fitted with a composite wood and metal grid divider designed to hold twenty-four bottles. The end panels are stenciled in black ink with the brewery name DUQUESNE in an arched serif font. Below this are two logos including a circular DUQ cross emblem and a spinning top graphic containing the words SILVER TOP. The date 36 is stenciled to the right of the logos. The slogan GIVE IT A WHIRL appears in quotation marks at the bottom of the end panels. Side panels are marked 2 DOZ. and SMALL on the upper portion with a central spinning top graphic. The side panels also feature the slogan GIVE IT A WHIRL and identifying text for DUQUESNE BREWING CO. PITTSBURGH (DUQUESNE BREWERY – PITTSBURGH, PA.). The lid is reinforced with two wooden cleats.
Condition report:
The crate is in original, as-found condition with wear consistent with its age and industrial use. The wood shows darkening, staining, surface abrasions, and splintering at the edges. Metal components including the corner straps, hinges, latch, and internal grid show heavy surface oxidation and rust. Stenciled graphics are faded but remain largely legible. The interior contains accumulated dust and debris.
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