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Original Box with Candles from E. Schneider & Co.; c. 1880s [153680]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Original Box with Candles from E. Schneider & Co.; c. 1880s [153680]
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4,100.00USDto 8***1+ buyer's premium (902.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Aug 26 @ 14:36UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Extremely rare original box with original candles made by E. Schneider & Co. Red label on front of box reads, "Original/ Stearic Wax/ Candles/ Trade Mark/ E. Schneider & Co./ Chicago." There are about 30 original candles still in the box. These candles probably would have been used by miners to light underground mines. E. Schneider & Co. was incorporated in 1881. Box is 14.25 x 10 x 6 inches; candles are about 9 inches long.

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Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum