RARE ANTIQUE PATENT 1886 PHILIPS, TOWNSEND & CO. PHILLY NAIL BOX SOMERS BROS TIN for Sale

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RARE ANTIQUE PATENT 1886 PHILIPS, TOWNSEND & CO. PHILLY NAIL BOX SOMERS BROS TIN For Sale

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RARE ANTIQUE PATENT 1886 PHILIPS, TOWNSEND & CO. PHILLY NAIL BOX SOMERS BROS TIN:
$99.95

RARE ANTIQUE PATENT 1886 PHILIPS, TOWNSEND & CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA NAIL BOX made by SOMERS BROS. TIN

This is a rare antique nail box that advertises for a company out of Philadelphia and was made by renowned tin maker Somers Brothers. Rectangle shaped heavy tin has a graphic of a house and fence on the top and advertises for \"Philips & Townsend Wire Nail Manufacturers Philadelphia, PA. \'Our Barbed Nail Has No Equal\' \". The top lid on the edge also shows the Somers Bros. Brooklyn, NY. Patented May 8, 1883 marking. Back of tin shows a picture of the nail that was inside this tin originally and information about the Philips, Townsend & Co. out of North Penn Junction, Philadelphia. Back of tin also shows a patent date of November 30th, 1886. Tin has some wear present from use and age. It is in pretty good condition overall though for its age. Please see pictures for design and condition detail. Measures 4.5\" wide by 1.5\" tall when top attached lid is closed by 2 and 7/8\" thick. Wonderful and hard-to-find old Somers Bros. Tin nail box container advertising Philips & Townsend would be a great find for your collection. Don\'t miss it.