Vintage Maxwell House Coffee Commemorative Wooden Box

This rectangular wooden box features a detailed, lithographed illustration on its lid depicting the historical Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The scene is rendered in a vintage sepia-toned etching style with selective color highlighting on the greenery and figures, including an early 20th-century automobile and people in Edwardian-era dress. A distinctive text panel on the lower right of the lid identifies the item as a commemorative piece for 'Maxwell House Coffee,' specifically referencing the quote 'Good to the last drop' associated with Theodore Roosevelt. The box is constructed from light-hued wood, likely cedar or pine, with a simple hinged lid mechanism and a small metal hardware latch on the front. Physically, the box shows moderate signs of age including surface scratching, slight fading of the graphic, and minor wood grain wear. The craftsmanship is typical of 20th-century promotional giftware or kitchen canisters, likely dating from the mid-to-late 20th century as a nostalgia-driven marketing item. The overall condition appears fair to good, with no major structural cracks or wood rot visible in the photograph, though a natural patina has developed over the wood and metal components.