ANCIENT CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING OUTFIT IN WOODEN BOX

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A VERY EARLY CHRISTMAS LIGHTING OUTFIT POSSIBLY MANUFACTURED BY THE JAEGER COMPANY PRIOR TO 1910. IT IS SELF CONTAINED IN A WOODEN BOX WITH SLIDING WOOD TOP. THE BOX ITSELF IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH A FEW NICKS AND GENERAL WEAR AND A 6 INCH SPLIT IN THE BOTTOM. SOME OF THE LABELS ARE STILL PRESENT AND SOME HAS FLAKED OFF OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THE WIRING OF THE SET STILL RETAINS THE ORIGINAL GREEN SILK CORD COVERING. IT IS DRY AND POWDERY AND WILL COME OFF ON YOUR HANDS. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL AREAS WHERE THE COVERING IS OFF DOWN TO THE BLACK INSULATION. THE SET CONSISTS OF TWO FESTOONS ATTACHED TO A PORCELAIN JUNCTION BOX. THERE WERE 8 WHITE PORCELAIN SOCKETS ON EACH FESTOON HOWEVER ONE IS MISSING TWO SOCKETS AND THE WIRES TAPED OVER MANY YEARS AGO. THE PLUG IS TWO-PRONGED WHITE PORCELAIN AND PROBABLY HAD A SCREW-IN ADAPTER AT ONE TIME? THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE MISSING? ALSO, THERE ARE 11 POSSIBLY ORIGINAL CARBON FILAMENT BULBS WITH EXHAUST TIPS. ONE OF THESE IS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE REST. THE OTHER 3 BULBS ARE OF THE LATER CONE STYLE. NONE OF THE BULBS HAVE BEEN TESTED. THIS RARE FIND WAS RESCUED FROM THE ATTIC OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S HOME ABOUT A DECADE AGO AND HAVE BEEN KEPT IN A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. I WILL ENCOURAGE YOU TO ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE PLACING YOUR BID AS SALE WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL. MY FEEDBACK WILL SPEAK FOR ITSELF AND I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW ALL IN THE PICTURES, U.S. SALES ONLY PLEASE. I WILL ESTIMATE SHIPPING TO BE BETWEEN 10-15 DOLLARS VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL. INSURANCE EXTRA COST. PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER AUCTION FOR MORE VINTAGE CHRISTMAS LIGHT PRODUCTS AND A TRANSISTOR RADIO OR TWO. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BIDDING!!