Vintage Wooden Carry Crate with Metal Folding Handle — Rustic Patina Box

Lot: vintage wooden carry crate with a metal folding handle and black plastic grip — a compact, rustic box with strong visual character. Photos show a worn finish, surface scratches, corner chips, interior staining and faint stencilled lettering on the exterior (illegible in supplied images). The metal handle is present and appears secure and original; construction is nailed plank wood with an aged patina.

Practical and stylish for many uses: display or storage in a vintage, industrial or farmhouse setting; a prop for retail or photo shoots; a small restoration or upcycle project for a maker or furniture restorer. Its compact footprint and open top make it useful for visible storage, plant displays (with a liner), tool caddy or shelf-mounted décor piece.

• Included: single wooden crate / carry box with metal folding handle and black plastic grip.
• Condition: heavily used vintage condition — worn finish, many surface scratches, scuffs, corner and edge chips, visible nail heads and interior staining; faint stencilling present but illegible.
• Measurements: not provided by uploader — dimensions not supplied.
• Handle condition: handle present and appears secure and original (seller inspection declared as secure_original).
• Bottom/structure: underside/base not inspected — bottom condition not confirmed in documentation.
• Working status: N/A (non-powered item).
• Known faults: surface scratches and scuffs, corner chips, faded/illegible stencil, interior staining, minor visible nails and possible loose joints.
• Seller note: sold as-is, no refund; listed as vintage (seller disclosure).