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A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CHIP-CARVED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN

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A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CHIP-CARVED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN

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A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CHIP-CARVED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN

Intricately chip-carved sycamore stay or busk, likely naval - sailor made - with heart-shaped motifs throughout and sliding compartment to the inside for memento, inscribed:"Betsy Farewell may Joy your steps attend; And Smiling Fortune prove your Constant Friend; Without Regret you Heard my Last adieu.; Nor Felt For him who more than dies for you.; E. Fee Born; d Nov. 2nd, 1769". The interior of the compartment also bears very light uncut text: "Made by Randal (...) April 25, 1788" in identical script.Canterbury Auction GalleriesJune 23, 2010 12" length

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A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CHIP-CARVED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN

Name: A FINE AND RARE 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL CHIP-CARVED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN
SKU: 123850835
Price: 1600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,500

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Starting Price $250

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