Pair of Vintage Kenyan Tea Export Crates / Wooden Boxes
 
 
A wonderfully characterful pair of vintage wooden tea crates, originally used for the export of tea from Kenya and retaining a variety of original and later markings from their working lives.
 
 
Both crates feature stencilled lettering including “Produce of Kenya” and “Quality Tea from Kenya”, giving them an appealing industrial and commercial history. Other markings are also visible, including references to McMullen Glass / McMullen Dinner Service, suggesting that the crates were subsequently reused for storage or transportation after their original life as tea boxes.
 
 
The crates have clearly travelled and been used by various people over the years, and it is precisely this history that gives them their appeal. They retain plenty of knocks, scratches, stains, old writing, worn edges and general signs of use, creating a genuine aged and rustic appearance rather than a manufactured distressed finish.
 
 
Ideal as decorative storage boxes, unusual bedside or occasional tables, shop or café display pieces, or for an industrial-style interior. They could also make an interesting upcycling project.
 
 
Condition: Well used vintage condition with considerable age-related wear, marks and knocks throughout. There is wear and damage around some of the upper edges, as can be seen in the photographs. They are being sold for their decorative character and history rather than as pristine storage crates.
 
 
Dimensions – each approximately:
Width: 40.5cm
Depth: 50.5cm
Height: 61cm
 
 
 
PB474b COPPX 200426
 
 
Please see all photographs, which form part of the item description and show the condition, construction and various original/later markings in detail.
 
 
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Price includes delivery to mainland UK address with the exception of the Highlands