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

prayer sticks

MM - 18712 - 011426

Low lacquered altar or tea table with floral gilt detailing

MM - C-11696 - 110724

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