Three small rough wooden crates stacked one atop the other, iron straps and plank grain readable in resin. A compact cargo prop, no floating bits, no clipping. Period: Colonial Era, c. 1500-1800 CE.
Crates carried the dry, fragile, or mixed cargoes that barrels couldn't - hardware, glassware, books, textiles, tools, instruments. Stacked three or four high outside a warehouse door was the standard dockside silhouette of the Atlantic trade.
Painting tips
- Wood: warm brown with darker grain wash.
- Iron straps: dark steel with rust streaks under the strap edges.
- Optional: stencilled initials or merchant marks in dark grey.
Historical sources & further reading
- Colonial-era shipping and cargo studies
- Atlantic-world warehouse iconography
⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.





