Vtg 1932 Deco Metal Storage Box ' Aeroplane View Of Manhattan ', 13 " X11 " X7 " LARGE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:279887 | Style: Art Deco |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Maker: Art Deco |
| Color: Multi-Color | Material: Metal |
| Height: 11 | Width: 13 |
This is a truly stunningly beautiful 12.5"x11"x6.5" metal storage box vintage 1933 to 1936 that features all of Manhattan's mid-1930s monuments. It is absolutely one-of-a-kind, with a radiant gold tone interior, and colorful exterior on top and sides of all that made NYC THE world's most glamorous metropolis back in the 1930s, and in many ways still today. I arrived at the 1933-1936 date based on the fact that the Empire State Building was already completed, yet there are n...o 1939 World's Fair Trylon and Perisphere which, even in construction, was De Rigueur on ALL souvenirs from The Big Apple. The box is large and would be MINT if not for some extremely minor scratches, perhaps 3 or 4, on the exterior that I nearly missed while assessing the listing, and a spot of minor wear in the interior. I have thousands of NYC antiques of one kind or another, and this one truly stands out among the many. Please see pictures.
