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Lot 561
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Lot Number: 561
Description: Rare "Base Ball Champions" wooden bread box c.1880s. Stunning softwood hinge lidded box from the Keebler-Weyl Baking Co., Philadelphia has large applied decorative baseball paper label on the lid interior. Ornate label depicts a batsman and catcher in full uniform with early equipment and a decorative border of ring bats and balls. Box itself has some general age wear incl. toning and retains wonderful original surface. Interior label retains very bold original color with some chipping primarily at the edges. Overall size is an impressive 11" tall x 19" wide x 14" deep. One of only three exemplars of this highly desirable baseball antiquity that have been documented: VG-EX
Estimated Price: ($1,500.00-$2,500.00)
