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antique Challenge Mills "Superior Bird" Pepper Sauce wooden shipping crate.:
$37.00
The Brand & Label: The weathered paper label on the front reads: "Superior Quality Bird Pepper Sauce, For Family Use, Challenge Mills, New York". During the mid-19th century, "Challenge Mills" (often associated with manufacturers like J. McCollick) was a known merchant name operating out of New York. [1] Construction: This is a classic example of early American merchant packaging. It features a primitive wooden build held together by square nails, which is highly characteristic of pre-Civil War era craftsmanship. [1] Original Function: Crates like this were built as bulk transit containers to deliver "one dozen patent green" glass bottles of hot pepper sauce to general stores and grocers. [1] The dimensions are 10 inches high, 11 inches wide, and 9 inches deep.
