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Watson Company match safe / vesta, #16

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Item Details

Description

Watson Company
match safe / vesta with alligator and palm tree motif, #16
Attleboro, Massachusetts
sterling silver
stamped marks
together with an associated souvenir of Florida / Sunny South silvered brass match safe and alligator skin match safe with a sterling cartouche
largest: 1 1/2"w x 2 5/8"h

Provenance:
Property from the Collection of Governor Jim Thompson, Chicago, Illinois

Condition

~0.93 ozt. (weighable)

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Watson Company match safe / vesta, #16

Name: Watson Company match safe / vesta, #16
SKU: 115092966
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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Starting Price $150

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