Bidspirit auction | Drambuie Liqueur Wooden Shipping Crate

Drambuie Liqueur Wooden Shipping Crate with Cleveland Ohio Importer Marks - 21x14.25 A rectangular wooden shipping crate produced for the Drambuie Liqueur Co. Ltd. of Edinburgh, Scotland. The crate is constructed from softwood panels with nail-head assembly. Both long side panels feature multi-colored stenciled graphics, including the brand name DRAMBUIE in stylized black serif lettering with an orange outline, an illustration of a Drambuie bottle showing detailed label graphics, and the company's coat of arms accompanied by the motto REMEMBER THE GIFT OF THE PRINCE. Additional text on these panels reads THE DRAMBUIE LIQUEUR CO. LTD. EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND with a large, faded orange LIQUEUR stencil in the background. One end panel is stenciled with shipping specifications: 24 BOTTLES CONTAINING 2.15625 AMERICAN GALLONS, IMPORTERS W.A. TAYLOR & CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO., PERMIT NO 2-1-69, and WEIGHT 52 LBS. The opposite end panel retains a partial paper consignee label for the Ohio Department of Liquor Control and is stenciled with various tracking numbers including 608-X, 71, 512, NO D-172, 530, and OF SCOTLAND. Both end panels feature a red rectangular border containing the words GIFT CARTON. The interior shows evidence of original use with circular marks and significant dark staining on the bottom boards.21x14.5