Rare Early 20th Century Oxford University Metal Bound Wooden Expedition Crate. The crate was originally used by Oxford University Exploration Club, mountaineering Expedition To The Andes Of Peru, and dates to around 1905 – 1910. Incredibly it survived and it still in usable condition. The crate was produced by Venesta Boxes and Barrels of a London. Venesta was founded in 1898 and the first company to import plywood. The company gained special notoriety after they supplied the crates for two historic Artic expeditions. The first was Ernest Shackletons Nimrod expedition, and second Captain Robert Falcon Scotts ill fated Terra Nova expedition. The history of this crate is very significant and its ties to both Oxford University and the company Venesta make a must for any collector. With two closing latches to both sides, and metal bound for durability. Stamped with the expedition information to the top. Stamped with the makers name to two sides. A perfect coffee table or side table and a real talking piece. We discovered a pair of these very rare boxes, the listing is for one box. 47cm wide x 37cm deep x 33cm tall. The item “Rare Early 20th Century Oxford University Wooden Mountaineering Expedition Crate” is in sale since Monday, May 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Woodenware\Boxes”. The seller is “fleetingfoxantiquesltd” and is located in Rotherham. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
- Antique: Yes
- Style/ Period: Edwardian
- Original/Repro: Original
- Product: Boxes
- Product Sub-Type: Expedition Crate
- Material: Wood/ Woodenware
- Age: 1900-1940