antique Reading Hardware Co wood crate waist 25 This is an antique "stick

This is an antique "stick and Ball" Victorian end table

Normal usage wear and loss to the finish

The faux bois composite wood dish has a casted floral design with three compartments

Once used for hand-spinning wool and flax

antique Reading Hardware Co wood crate waist 25 This is an antique "stickThis early 20th century wooden shipping crate was made by the Reading Hardware Company of Reading, Pennsylvania. Both the front and back show traces of the companys original black and red stenciling, adding authentic vintage character. The base is hand marked for F. C. Layton of Montfort, Wisconsin, offering a glimpse into its industrial history. Constructed with sturdy metal banded edges and a flat open interior, this antique wood crate combines