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Saloon
Lot # 3163
California California
Embossed
Beer & Wine
Collection c18901910 Thirteen
amber bottles.
Embossed beer quarts: Buffalo (Sacramento), El Dorado (Stockton):
Rapp (SF, crack); 3 unembossed quarts with Buffalo ceramic tops.
Pint: Ruhstaller (Sacramento); 1/2 pints: Etna (Etna Mills), Wunder
(Oakland). 4 “painted label” Beaulieu Vineyard Sherry. Est. $150 ~ $250 FHWAC# 26628
Lot # 3164 California Four
Bay Area Bottles San Francisco
Seltzer Water Co. Bottled by New
Century Bev. Co., quart bottle.; Dr. J.
Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters (brown
bottle); J. I. Blivens & Co., Oakland,
California, corked aqua bottle;
American Club Pure Whiskey,
pint bottle. Est. $100 ~ $200 Lot # 3168 California, San Francisco
Tooled Top “Picture” Western
Whiskies 1) Two bottles with picture
trade marks: one is old dark amber, the
other a lighter strike; Old C. H. Moore
Bourbon & Rye, Jesse Moore & Co.,
Louisville, KY., Jesse Moore-Hunt Co.,
San Francisco; 2) The Chevalier Co., Old
Castle Whiskey, San Francisco, Cal. Est. $120 ~ $180 FHWAC# 27674
Lot # 3169 California Two citrate of
Magnesia Druggist Bottles 1) Hunter’s
Pharmacy, Bay Station, Alameda; 2) P. Flattow
& Son Druggists, Alameda. Also included in
lot are a rare opium bottle, a ceramic mortar
and glass pestle, and a Paint and varnish
bottle fro the Sherman-Williams Company.
Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27006
Lot # 3170 Nevada, Las
FHWAC# 27650
Lot # 3165 California Four
California Soda Bottles Best
of group: blob topped 1890
Hutchinson bottle from Alameda-shows two hands shaking hands.
Also blob topped, 1880 Jackson
Springs Napa Soda (natural
mineral water); crown top, c. 1908,
Stockton, National Soda; Works;
crown top, cl. 1908, Haywards
Sodaworks S. J. Simons. Est. $80 ~ $100 FHWAC# 27002
Lot # 3166 California, San Francisco Italian Soda
Works, Dark Aqua c1855 Italian/ Soda Water/
Manufactory/ San Francisco applied top soda bottle,
Union Glass Works/ Phila on the reverse. Pontiled.
Sparkling mint, professionally cleaned, excellent eye
appeal, This is a highly unusual color. Most are cobalt,
teal, or green. Classic California Gold Rush era bottle.
Est. $400 ~ $800 FHWAC# 25561
Vegas “The Best by a Dam
Site” Coke Bottle Aqua
green coca-cola bottle.
Diamond shape. On outside
it says, “The Best by a Dam Site / Coca Cola Bottling
Com.” Inside it says “Boulder Products, Las Vegas, Nev.”
On lower edge of bottle it says “Net Contents 6 1/2 fl
ozs.” Also “1 [star] 29.” Bottom of bottle says “Coca Cola
Bottling Co., Las Vegas, Nev.” Nice overall condition,
but wear and scratches on bottle. Est. $100 ~ $300
FHWAC# 22754
Lot # 3171 Nevada, Las Vegas “The
Best by a Dam Site” Coke Bottle (2) Darker green
coca-cola bottle. Diamond shape. On outside it says,
“The Best by a Dam Site / Coca Cola Bottling Com.”
Inside it says “Boulder Products, Las Vegas, Nev.” On
lower edge of bottle it says “Net Contents 6 1/2 fl
ozs.” Bottom of bottle says “Coca Cola Bottling Co., Las
Vegas, Nev.” Cloudy and brown stains. Scratches. Est. $100 ~ $300 FHWAC# 22756
Lot #
3167
California,
San
Francisco
Six
Tooled
Top Whiskey Bottles Tooled top whiskey bottles:
1) Bottled by E. A. Fargo Co. Wholesale Liquors, San Francisco, Cal.; 2)
Louis Taussic & Co., San Francisco, Cal.; 3) Americus Club Whiskey, San
Francisco, Cal.; 4) Kellogg’s, Wilmerding-Loewe Co., San Francisco, Cal.;
5) Roth & Co., San Francisco, Cal.; 6) J. F. Cutter, E. Martin & Co., San
Francisco, Cal. Est. $120 ~ $180 FHWAC# 27673
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Lot # 3172 Nevada, Las Vegas Very
Rare Coca-Cola, Las Vegas, Seltzer
Bottle One quart Coke bottle. Vignette of
Boulder (Hoover) Dam on bottle. Metal top
is stamped “C. C. Las Vegas.” Plastic tube is
inside, but broken. One 8 mm scratch on
back. Bottle is cloudy. Est. $750 ~ $1,500
FHWAC# 22748
Western Prospects Auction ~ April 10th-11th & 17th-18th 2015
Lot # 3173 Nevada, Reno Pioneer Soda
Works / Smith & Brian Co. bottle Aqua
Hutchinson style soda bottle. Many bubbles
throughout bottle. This is the oldest embossed
soda bottle from Reno. Near mint condition with
no chips or scratches. Smith and Brian were
proprietors of the Pioneer Soda Works from
1900 to 1906. They advertised themselves as the
“Soda Men.” The business was located at 11 West
Commercial Row the first five years and 534
Sierra Street he last year. When they sold the
company in 1907 the name was changed to the
“Reno Bottling Works.” [Nevada History Through
Glass, Volume I by Holabird] Est. $200 ~ $500
FHWAC# 22755
Lot # 3174 Nevada, Reno
Reno Beer Bottle Reno
Brewing Co., Reno Nevada. In
1940 business was booming for the Reno Brewing
Company. Founded in 1903 and having survived
Prohibition by selling near beer, soda, and other
related products, the company was entering the
new decade with confidence. Est. $50 ~ $100 Saloon
Lot # 3178 1860’s Union Flask
1860 Aqua Union flask, pint, clean,
mint condition; these are very
popular. 100-150 different varieties,
according to McKearin. During the
1860’s and 1870’s various Pittsburgh
glass houses turned out vast
quantities of the “union” flasks, having
on one side a shield with hands,
presumably clasped in reconciliation, and above the shield, the word
“Union” and 13 stars and on the other side, an eagle, wings raised and
parallel with the body which rests on the shield, from the lower sides
of which the thunderbolt and olive branch extend. In the eagle’s beak
is a long ribbon or pennant. Some say it has developed into a “Dove of
Peace” and is no longer an eagle. The clasped hands and “Union” are
assumed to lend color to this transformation and it must be admitted
that the outline of the bird’s body and head do appear more dovelike
than “eaglish.” However, the typical thunderbolt seems an incongruity
in connection with the dove of peace and traditional olive branch,
which is always shown in the bill of the dove of peace is missing. [From
“American Glass” by George S. and Helen Mckearin, p.479] Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27033
FHWAC# 27671
Lot # 3175
Nevada Sierra
Beer Collection
c1920-40 Two
original Sierra Beer boxes and 14
Sierra Beer bottles with paper
labels. The boxes were for pints
and quarts, and show the usual
wear attendant to constant use.
All the bottles are pints, the short
squatty variety. These are a new
discovery. Somebody had a nice
party 70 years ago, and this is the result! Est. $150 ~ $400 FHWAC# 26626
Lot # 3176 Nevada Tahoe and Sierra Beer
Bottle Collection c19201940 Two full amber,
labeled squatty Tahoe beer
bottles; three empty Sierra
Beer bottlers, very similar;
two clear tall Tahoe soda
bottles (Carson Brewing
Co.). All mint. Nice collection Est. $150 ~ $250 FHWAC# 26627
Lot # 3177 c.1890s
Five Back Bar Bottles Marked white script:
“Brandy”, “Sherry”, “B.
B. Brandy”, “Hanley
Whiskey”, and “Port”.
Est. $200 ~ $400
FHWAC# 27649
Lot # 3179 Four Different Color Seltzer Bottles Multi-sided
bottles. The two best are: a beautiful gold Meyer Bottling Co. San
Francisco, CA; an amber Sanford Bev.: Good Health Seltzer, The
Greater New York Mineral Water Co., Brooklyn NY. Also included
is a cobalt, from the Sanford Bev.: Good Health Seltzer, The Greater
New York Mineral Water Co., Brooklyn NY; and a green P. Henschel,
Port Jefferson, New York bottle. Est. $200 ~ $500
FHWAC# 27007
Lot # 3180 Scroll Flask c. 1840-60 Aqua pint
flask (GIX-16), open pontil, partially sheared lip,
base chip. Large heart shaped frame containing
elaborate scrolls and at top five-pointed star, and
also above space formed
by outer scrolls. The sides
of the scrolls nearly meet
at center. [From American
Glass, by George s. and
Helen McKearin] Est. $60 ~ $100 FHWAC# 27035
Lot # 3181 Silver Laced Glass Pinch
Bottle Beautiful leaf/vine silver laid over
bottle, no top. Bottom stamped on glass-HAIC, UGB. On silver stamped: China hallmark
Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27646
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Saloon
Lot # 3182 Washington / Jackson
Flask 1840’s Aqua, quart size, mint
condition. G.I-42 . “It is interesting to note
that the legend ‘The Father of His Country’
appears in connection with Washington’s
portrait only on flasks produced at the
Dyottville Glassworks, Philadelphia,
beginning with the candidacy of Zachary
Taylor for president. It may be a reflection
of the growth of hero worship that on
the earlier flasks Washington’s military
prowess is emphasized by depicting him
in uniform whereas by the 1840’s it is
Washington The Statesman, elevated to
the Hall of Fame as the ‘Father of His Country,’ and appropriately
represented by a classical bust.” [From “American Glass” by George
S. and Helen McKearin] The Jackson side of the flask depicts him in
military uniform and lettering: “A little more grape Captain Bragg.”
These bottles come in amethyst, green, aqua and yellow-green. Est. $200 ~ $400 FHWAC# 27034
Lot # 3183 Western Bottle
Collection c18751910 More than
twenty antique
bottles covering a
variety of contents:
whiskey, beer,
soda, medicine, bitters. Includes light cobalt medicines, a few patent
medicines for the snake oil salesmen, etc. One of the best pieces is
one of the early Hostetters Bitters, in dark amber with McKee on the
bottom. Most of these come to us from the Mother Lode region. Classic
mining camp bottles. Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 26625
Lot # 3184 Great
Britain “Fab 14”
British Ink Bottle
Collection All bottles
have sheared tops,
rather crude glass.
The best of the lot is
a cobalt blue 8-sided
bottle. Nice variety of bottles. Est. $130 ~ $250 FHWAC# 27004
Lot # 3185 California, San Francisco
Chinese in San Francisco Canning
Jar Quong Yuen Sing. Co. Clay Street, San
Francisco, CA. Bean cake, 12 oz jar. Est. $50 ~ $100 FHWAC# 26578
Lot # 3186 New
York, Rochester
Eastman Kodak
Chemical
Measuring Jar For
photographic use
only, Kodak; Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY
Est. $80 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27000
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Lot # 3187 New York Vapo-
Cresolene Oil Lamp A germ
destroying liquid to be vaporized for
whooping cough, spasmodic croup,
nasal catarrh, colds, bronchitis,
coughs, sore throat, broncho
pneumonia, the paroxyms of asthma,
and hay fever and measles and an aid
in the treatment of diphtheria. Mfg. in
New York. Package included. Est. $70 ~ $100 FHWAC# 27005
Lot # 3188
United States Eleven
American Ink
Bottles This
is a very nice
group in variety
of shape, size
and color. The
best of the group
are two brown bottles, and one gold that has a hinged lid; also good
are one fluted, very heavy bottle and one square bottle set into a brass
heart-shaped holder. Est. $130 ~ $250 FHWAC# 27003
Lot # 3189 United States Six U. S. Marine Hospital
Bottles Includes a rare 150 c.c.
bottle in very good condition.
Two different embossed
patterns. Est. $100 ~ $200
FHWAC# 27001
Lot # 3190 Western Milk
Bottles: Four Cows (Cals.) and
an Oregon Nice lot. 1) Jersey
C & Butter Cream Co., Oakland,
CA (quart bottle); 2) Associated
Milk Producers, San Francisco
(quart bottle); 3) Western Dairy
Co., Alameda, CA (quarter pint
bottle); 4) Mountain View Dairy
(half pint) and the loner from Klamath Falls, Oregon: Klamath Falls 10
cents Store bottle (quart). Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27008
Lot # 3191 California, Angels
Camp Angels Camp Whiskey and
Wine Billhead Lot c1900 1) Weil
Brothers Nonpareil Bourbon of
Sacramento. Billhead with picture
of wooden barrels. Reverse has a
green Nonpareil O.P. S. Bourbon
advertisement. 2-4) Wilson, Hall
& Company of Sacramento, three pieces includes a letter to Frank
Mitchler on change of name. Also a letter apologizing for late mail on
account of election (McKinley would dash the hopes of the Nevada
silver mines when he defeated Bryan) and a bill for cream soda. 5-7)
A pair of Mountain Wine Company billhead from Lamanda which is
now part of Pasadena. The billheads are to A. V. Thorn of Walters,
California. I could find not information on Walters, but it must be
somewhere near Angels Camp. One bill is for sherry and one is for
Riesling. All are addressed to Calaveras County residents. 8) 1901
James Woodburn fine whiskies postal. 9) 1902 Halifax advertising
corner, 10-11) Two 1901/2 Wilson Hall Manufacturing with billhead.
Est. $60 ~ $250 FHWAC# 24868
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Saloon
Lot # 3192 California, Calistoga
Lot # 3198 California,
Billhead for A. Grimm & Co.,
Vineyard, Wine Vaults and Distillery
1905 Scarce! Dateline Calistoga,
Napa Co., Cal., May 9th, 1905. Mr.
A.T. Leonard is being billed for the
purchase of 10 gallons of old Burgundy
(@ 65 cents per gallon). Billhead
advertises the “First Award of Gold Medal and Diploma for our Wines
at California Midwinter Fair.” Has Grimm logo upper left. Toning,
soiling, and folds. Est. $50 ~ $100 FHWAC# 24771
Lot # 3193 California, Petaluma
Rare Billhead for Eagle Brewery
1869 Choice! Dateline Petaluma,
Nov. 5, 1869. Eagle Brewery, Thomas
Edwards, Proprietor. Eagle vignette.
Received $8 from William Leary.
Signed by Edwards. 5’ x 8.5” with
minor edge wear. (Prag Collection)
Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27728
FHWAC# 27755
Lot # 3199 California,
Lot # 3194 California, St.
Sacramento Buffalo Brewing
Company Tin Advertising Sign
c.1905-1910 Self-framed metallic
beer sign. Shows a table with
five bottles (two different size
Bohemian, two different size New
Brew, and hopfen und malz gott
erhalts), a corkscrew, and a cigar.
Bottom says Buffalo Brewing
Co., Sacramento, Cal. Measures
approx. 28.5” x 22” Definite
condition issues: bent, areas of
pitting and rusting. Please see
photos. Est. $300 ~ $500 Helena Louis Martini Winery
checks Lot of three checks
signed by famous St. Helena
winemaker Louis M. Martini.
Dated 1935,1939, and 1944.
Est. $150 ~ $200 FHWAC# 24105
Lot # 3195 California, Sacramento Buffalo
Brewing Co. Beer Tap c1890-1900 Two more
pieces from the Buffalo Brewing Co. material. The
first is a large beer tap, unmarked, for a saloon bar.
White glass ball on top of lever. Device is about
1’ long, brass and white metal. The second piece
appears to be some kind of bar overflow device for
the beer. Est. $150 ~ $300 FHWAC# 26632
Lot # 3196 California,
Sacramento Buffalo
Brewing Co. Bung Taps
c1890-1900 Four barrel
Bung taps. Two are marked “BB” for Buffalo Brewing Co. and one is
marked from their predecessor Sacramento Brewing Co. The fourth is
unmarked. Each is about 2 to 2.5’ long. Brass with spigots. Est. $400 ~ $600 FHWAC# 26635
Lot # 3197 California, Sacramento
Buffalo Brewing Company Stock
Certificate, Sacramento, Cal. 19XX
Scarce unissued certificate from the
famous west coast brewery. The
company incorporated in 1888 and
operated until 1942. During that time, it was one of the largest
brewery operations west of the Mississippi. In 1897, the company
merged with Sacramento’s City Brewery (beercollections.com).
Vignette of a large buffalo with very ornate company header.
Certificates from this company are seldom seen in any form and makes
this one desirable. Excellent condition. Est. $50 ~ $100 FHWAC# 25144
Sacramento Steam Trap and
Air Lock (from Buffalo) A
steam trap is a device used to
discharge condensate and non
condensable gases with a negligible
consumption or loss of live steam.
Most steam traps are nothing
more than automatic valves. They
open, close or modulate automatically. Air lock is a device used in
beer brewing and wine making that allows carbon dioxide released
during fermentation to escape the fermenter, while not allowing air to
enter the fermenter, thus avoiding oxidation. Possibly used at Buffalo
Brewing co., Sacramento, CA. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27804
Lot # 3200 California Saloon
Tapometer (from Buffalo) Counts
number of glasses drawn. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27634
Lot # 3201 California,
Sacramento Halls, Luhrs
Ephemera 4 pieces. Two different colored SP shipping receipts, one
billhead “Our Taste Hams” and one notice on how to deal with the
ham. Est. $50 ~ $100 FHWAC# 11337
Lot # 3202 California,
Sacramento Ruhstaller’s
Gilt Edge Lager Beer Tray 12” diameter. Titled “Purity.”
Photograph of elegant
woman sitting with bird
in her lap. Black text along
top of rim: “Ruhstaller’s Gilt
Edge Lager.” Black text along
bottom of rim: “Sacramento,
California.” Grey/metallic
tones. Areas of soiling/rust.
Kaufmann & Strauss Co., N.Y.
Est. $150 ~ $300 FHWAC# 25321
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Saloon
Lot # 3203 California,
San Francisco Jacob
Strahle & Co. Trade
Cards and Ad Two rare
trade cards: front sides
display color images of
men enticing women
with coins and bills in
the background. the back sides display: Yhe Largest Billiard House on
the Pacific Coast. J. Strahle & Co. Manufacturers of Billiard and Pool
Tables. Dealers in billiard materials, sporting goods, ten-pin balls
and pins, etc....Advertising flyer: Jacob Strahle & Co. Billiard Table
Manufacturers. Illustration of two men playing billiards. Est. $200 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27663
Lot # 3204 California,
San Francisco Rosenblat,
Coblenz, Roth and
Wichman, Lutgen, & Co
envelopes c1890’s Lot of
6. ROSENBLAT: 1) 1892
advertising corner mailed
to Frank Mitchler in Murphys. Staining on front and a very good
Murphys cancel on back. 2) Unused full pictorial cover. COBLENZ:
Sole agents of Jewell Whiskeys stamped on back.. WICHMAN: 1) VERY
COLORFUL (gold and red) Old Gilt Edge Bourbon advertisement on a
Wichman, Lutgen, & Co. postal card. ROTH wholesale liquor dealers
postal card. Last two are reminders of visits from sales agents. Est. $60 ~ $300 FHWAC# 24870
Lot # 3205 California, San Francisco
Saloon Wallet Leather saloon
wallet compliments of Christy &
Wise Commission Co., San Francisco,
Cal.; advertising whiskies--El Monte
Bourbon, Hunter Rye, Bumgardner
Rye, Maryland Monogram. Est. $100
~ $150
FHWAC#
27644
Lot # 3206 California, San Francisco
Two Whiskey Boxes c1910-1919 Two
tongue and groove constructed whiskey
boxes: Old Crow Whiskey, San Francisco;
G.O. Taylor Kentucky Whiskey with
spectacular pictorial scene on what was
once the right side (now the bottom).
Choice go-with for the saloon collector. Est. $200 ~ $300 FHWAC# 26629
Lot # 3207
California,
Stockton El
Dorado Brewing
Company
emphemera An
entire box of
business items
from the El
Dorado Brewing
Co. of Stockton.
Thousands of
labels for their
Valley Brew Pale, several receipt books, and two ledgers with pencil
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entries from the early 20th century.
The original brewery was founded in 1853 by brothers Peter
and Daniel Rothenbush, and produced a product known as “Steam
Beer” and called “El Dorado Beer. An article in the Stockton Record
in 1953, (commemorating the 100th anniversary of the El Dorado
Brewing Co.) mentioned other western breweries began to copy the
“Steam Beer” of El Dorado. The original brewery building between
American and Stanislaus and Park and Oak Streets was partially
destroyed by a fire in 1877. It was soon bebuilt of brick and survived
for another 50 years.
Around the turn of the 20th century, bottling methods
changed and “Crown tops” were the design. Valley Brew became the
most prestigious product of the brewery, capturing awards at the 1904
St. Louis World’s Fair and the 1905 California State Fair, the PanamaPacific Exposition and in Eureka, California in 1915.
During the prohibition era the brewery was the first in the
industry to develop a product with less than 0.5% alcohol, so survived
making “near beer” called Special Valley. (It was awarded 12 gold
medals!) Est. $1,000 ~ $1,500 FHWAC# 25077
Lot # 3208 California Wine
Country Check Collection (incl.
Martini autograph) 1871-1935
Lot of 9. 1) Check from A. Martini
and Son, Kingsburg, California.
Bank of America, St. Helena,
Calif. July 8, 1935. Signed by
L.M. Martini. Folds and punch
cancelled. 2) 1871 check, B.F.
Hastings & Co., Sacramento. Pay
to Johnston Wine & Brandy Company. Adhesive revenue still attached.
Cut cancel. 3) Loan document , Santa Rosa, June 1st., 1895. Folds. 4)
Four illustrated checks (1907-1908) for John Batto & Sons. Vineburg,
Cal. Folds and cut cancel. 5) Two 1928 drafts from the First National
Bank in Napa. Punch cancelled. (Prag Collection) Est. $60 ~ $120
FHWAC# 24203
Lot # 3209 Colorado,
Silverton Booklet Advertising
Diplomat Whiskey 1906 This
little notebook with celluloid
covers was the property of
Joseph Vota of Silverton,
Colorado. Front advertises
Diplomat Whiskey (“Just
Right”) with a portrait of a
beautiful woman. Back cover
has illustration of the factory
for Glasner & Barzen, Distilling
& Importing Co. in Kansas City. Little almanac has fun facts like
populations (c.1900), the presidents to that point, foreign currency
rates, and antidotes to poisons! Also has advertisement pages for
Diplomat and Mount Auburn liquors. 4.75” x 2.5” with minor stains to
covers. Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27719
Lot # 3210 Colorado, Colorado City
Hoffman Match Safe Silver plated brass
match safe, compliments of The Hoffman
Saloon, N. B. Hames, Prop., Colorado City,
Colorado. Est. $150 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27627
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Lot # 3211 Colorado, Cripple
Creek The Crystal Bookmark
Group c1894 Two identical
heart shaped silver-colored
metal bookmarks, one with
a red and one a green string
and tassel attached to the top.
Although The Crystal was not
found specifically in Cripple
Creek, its location there make
sense in due part to its location
on Bennett Ave. Tents and
cabins began to spring up and a mining district was organized in the
Cripple Creek area in1891. Denver real estate men Horance Bennett
and Julius Myers owned much of the land in the area, so they platted
eighty acres for a town site and began selling lots. Cripple Creek
quickly began establishing many businesses such as saloons and
brothels. Initially the houses of “ill-repute” were located along Bennett
Avenue, the main street of the town. The “ladies” were then moved
one block south to Myers Avenue, which became known as the Red
Light District. Known as one of the liveliest streets in the Old West, the
phrase “There’ll be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight” was coined on
this street filled with brothels, dance halls and saloons. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 25925
Lot # 3212 Colorado, Denver
Deep Creek Whiskey Match
Safe c191- Amazing condition.
Colorful! Red, gold, black, and white.
Advertisement by D. Grinstein. This
would look great with the Grinstein
token! Est. $100 ~ $200 Saloon
Lot # 3215 Nevada, Austin
Austin, Nevada Territorial
Liquor License 1864 This
liquor license was issued
on May 1, 1864 exactly six
months before Nevada was
to become a state. It was
issued to Duncan & Hannah.
Duncan most assuredly is in
reference to John Duncan - one
of Austin’s early and most famous businessmen/bankers. One of the
interesting things about this license is that the cost was fifteen dollars.
That number is handwritten and ‘forty-five’ has been crossed out. Was
the camp already experiencing a decline in profit? Est. $150 ~ $300
FHWAC# 24816
Lot # 3216 Nevada, Austin
Billhead for William Easton,
Dealer for Pabst Brewing Company
190- Unused, colorful and pictorial
billhead. Vignette of beer bottles
and blue ribbon with gilt lettering.
Milwaukee Lager Beer. William
Easton was the sheriff in Lander
County for many years (see our lot
containing letters from his sheriff office). Excellent condition. Est. $50 ~ $100 FHWAC# 25103
Lot # 3217 Nevada, Lovelock Owl
Saloon Billhead: Uniacke & Tessier
1907 Fabulous small billhead (5 3/4 x 5
1/2) of the Owl Saloon with an nice owl
vignette. Uniake & Tessier proprietors.
From L. Marker, successor to Tessier.
Account of E. Stiff for coal. Est. $70 ~ $100 FHWAC# 22749
FHWAC# 27562
Lot # 3213 Colorado,
Leadville or Denver Two
“Baby Doe” Saloon Beer
Trays Two beautiful
saloon beer trays bearing
the image of Baby Doe,
Elizabeth McCourt Tabor,
the 2nd wife of Horace
Tabor. Baby Doe got
her name from her first
husband, miner Harvey Doe. The pair worked his mines in Central City
to limited success, but the marriage and the mines failed. She met and
married Senator Horace Tabor, discoverer of the famous Matchless
Mine in Leadville. Tabor’s fortune disappeared, and the pair were near
penniless in the 1890’s, about when these trays were made. He died
in the spring of 1899, and Baby Doe Tabor moved back to Leadville.
These trays are probably from a Leadville saloon. The trays show some
wear, small spots and edge damage. Est. $600 ~ $1,200 FHWAC# 27327
Lot # 3214 Illinois, Quincy Gem
City Billiard Business Card A
choice two-sided business card:
Compliments of M. M. Thomas,
Proprietor of Gem City Billiard and
Lunch Parlor. The other side has an
illustration of a billiard table. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27666
Lot #
3218
Nevada, McGill The Copper Club Co.
Letterhead (Famous McGill Saloon)
1917 Dateline McGill, Nevada, Jul 7, 1917.
Addressed to Becker Brewing & Malting
Company in Ogden, Utah, this letter is an
order for alcohol. Signed by C.J. Geary as
manager. 8.5” x 11” in very good condition.
Est. $50 ~ $75 FHWAC# 24623
Lot
# 3219 Nevada, Goldfield
The Hermitage, Goldfield, NV
Bottle Opener Bottle opener
from the famous Goldfield
saloon. In the shape of a woman. Reverse has etching of woman
and “C.T. & O.C.C. Patd. Chicago.” Approx. 3” long. Est. $150 ~ $300
FHWAC# 24612
Lot # 3220 Nevada, Virginia City
Authentic Spitoon Reportedly from
Virginia City, Nevada. 10” tall, 9.75” diameter.
Weighted at the bottom to prevent spills.
Rusted on the inside. Some cracks. Est. $100 ~ $250 FHWAC# 26301
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Lot # 3221 New York New York
Brewing Checks Lot of 10. Includes:
seven receipts for beer cask deliveries
from Louis Bierbauer in Canajoharie,
1878, some in rough condition; two
receipts from Amsdell Bros. Brewery in
Albany, 1880 and 1882; and one receipt
from Cushman & Co., Brandies, Gins,
Whiskies, Wines etc. in Canajoharie,
1879. All items have soiling. Neat set!
(Prag Collection) Est. $60 ~ $200 FHWAC# 24359
Lot # 3222 New York,
Buffalo Twenty Iroquois
Beverage Beer Barrel Labels Iroquois Beverage Corporation,
Buffalo, New York. Twenty
labels featuring the profile of
a Native American chief. 10.5”
diameter. Some wear. Most in
good condition. Est. $200 ~ $400 FHWAC# 24615
Lot # 3223 Utah, Ogden Utah Brewing
Checks 1902-1910 Eight illustrated checks
from the Becker Brewing Company, three
different styles. All drawn on the Ogden State
Bank. Vignette of factory or patriotic logo. (Prag
Collection) Est. $50 ~ $100 FHWAC# 24574
Lot # 3224 Wisconsin,
Milwaukee Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer Lot 1) Old beer carrying
cold case with large Pabst Blue
Ribbon insignia. “What’ll You Have”
imprinted on lid. 2) Metal sign (9” x 4”) “Call for Blended Splendid
Pabst blue Ribbon Beer.” 3) Draft pull with Pabst label under plastic.
4) Nice ivory tablecloth with logo and blue bands. Est. $100 ~ $200
FHWAC# 27812
Lot # 3225 Gem Saloon Photo Photograph of John Justice and
partner Harry Poland in front of their
Gem Saloon. Location unknown. (5” x
7”) Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27659
Lot # 3226 United States Cabinet Card Photograph of
Stagecoach and Saloon Mounted
photograph (5.75” x 8”) showing
packed stagecoach with men
holding up American flag. In
the background is The Midway Saloon, Dick Hudson proprietor.
Unfortunately, we cannot locate this business. No photographer is
identified either. Photograph has chips to cardstock and border, as well
as as horizontal crack that appears to have been developed with the
picture. Contrast is medium. Est. $300 ~ $600 FHWAC# 25373
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Lot # 3227 Large c.1890s Oak Back Bar The top of this
handsome oak back bar features two large glass doors with locks
and keys. This is where the bartender kept the high priced liquor, in
sight, but out of reach. Includes adjustable shelves. Flanking the large,
central beveled mirror are two small beveled mirrors. This display is
wired for lighting and includes a brass fixture with two etched drop
tulip shades.
This is reportedly the smallest model of Brunswick Back Bar
(not confirmed). The front has a worn spot on the wood that matches
the size and shape of a brass Brunswick identification plaque. This
spot would not be there unless a metal plaque had once been there.
This lends support to it being a Brunswick manufacture.
The lower portion of this display case has 4 small and 3
large drawers flanked by two side drawers, all with original hardware.
Subtle carvings embellish this straightforward piece. Measures 6` wide
by 89” tall. Est. $5,000 ~ $15,000
FHWAC# 27745
Lot # 3228 Nichol Kola Sign Red,
black and white metal sign (10” x 14”) :
Nichol Kola, America’s Taste Sensation,
5c. Nichol Kola was a child of the Art
Deco 30’s. The cola-flavored drink
was made by Harry R. Nicholson Sr.
in Baltimore in 1938. Its gimmick was a 12 ounce bottle of soda the
only cost a nickel. The pitch was pretty successful. It was eventually
purchased by Coca-Cola in the early 1950’s only to be phased out. Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27803
Lot # 3229 Saloon Billiard
Cards Six postcards: 4 are humorous
illustrations and 2 are ads for billiard
tables (Newark Pool table Mfg’s.) Also,
collector cards (2.5” x 1.5”) of world
champion pool players pictured on
one side and lists of other champions on the back side. One is packed
in each box of ten cigarettes. Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27670
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Lot # 3230 Ceramic Spittoon Spittoon with decal and hand painted
decoration (butterflies and flowers) for
a fancy parlour. A spittoon (or spitoon)
is a receptacle made for spitting into,
especially by users of chewing and dipping
tobacco. It is also known as a cuspidor
(which is the Portuguese word for “spitter”
or “spittoon”, from the verb “cuspir”
meaning “to spit”), Est. $150 ~ $300
FHWAC# 27647
Lot # 3231 Tidal Wave Saloon
Business Card Framed card (5” x
7.25”): Tidal Wave Saloon. Possibly
located in Galveston, where a tidal
wave in 1900 swept the unprepared
city. the card reads: tidal wave
Saloon, Lager Beer, Ales, and Liquors
constantly on hand. Choice bBrands
of Cigars and Tobacco. McMillan
Street, Walnut Hills. Billiard and Pool Room attached. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27662
Lot # 3232 Arizona A Call in
Arizona (Framed Poker Print)
1895 22 x 15” saloon poker scene
“where too many aces spoil the pot”
by A.C. Radwood as part of American
lithographic Co.’s poker series Est. $100 ~ $300 FHWAC# 23122
Lot # 3233 California, San Francisco Rare
Gaming Postal Card 1905 Rare four aces
color postal card. “Good health, Good luck,
Good business, Good cheer.” Mailed from San
Francisco on January 6, 1906, Est. $100 ~ $150 FHWAC# 27566
Lot #
3234
Nevada, Las Vegas Original
Desert Inn Promotional Mini
Roulette Table Very rare. Given
out opening day, April 24, 1950.
Measures approx. 6.25” 17.75”
x 10.25.” Plaque on base reads:
“Wilbur Clark’s/ Desert Inn/ Las
Vegas, Nevada/ Patent Appld
For” Wear to table, small chips to
paint on numbers. Also included are seven Desert Inn postcards, 6 of
which are postally unused. The Desert Inn was the fifth resort to open
on the Las Vegas strip. Wilbur Clark originally started the construction
on the resort but ran out of money. The Cleveland mob stepped in,
though Clark remained the public figurehead. Est. $300 ~ $600
FHWAC# 25348
Lot # 3235 Nevada, Las Vegas Las
Vegas Gambling Ephemera Gaming
guides from the Golden Nugget and the
Hotel Fremont, a free coupon book from
the Silver Nugget. 27 post cards from
vintage Vegas. And two glasses from the
Pioneer Club, daquiri style, 6 1/2” tall. Est. $40 ~ $80 FHWAC# 25033
Lot # 3236 Nevada, Lovelock
Folds and small area of toning on
reverse. Silver State Print. Est. $150 ~ $200 FHWAC# 24637
Very Rare Gambling License for
Emmons Saloon 1891 Gambling
License, 2nd Class, issued to Ed
Emmons in 1891 to allow poker
in the “back room of Emmons
Saloon.” This one month license cost
Emmons $76! Signed by Emmons
in Winnemucca. Measures 5.5” x 8.”
Lot # 3237 Bookmakers
Wheel Here is your chance to
make a little money (instead
of spend it all at auctions).
This bookmakers wheel has no
manufacturers mark and may be
home made. It is very heavy and
much of the original iron work is
still attached. 18” in diameter. See
photo for condition issues. Est. $200 ~ $500 FHWAC# 27402
Lot # 3238 Dice Cube Game Although
there is no manufacturer, this is exactly
like the Evans Dice Cube Game. It was
used to “stimulate business” and there is
“Nothing better than our Owl Dice Cube
Game.” It is a practical substitute for a slot
machine. It originally came with five dice
which pass through an 8” shaker into a 10”
diameter bowl. Good for clubs, fraternal
organizations, cigar counters, etc. No license
required! Evans, of course, was the premier
manufacturer to go to for crooked gambling
games: “special dice”, “special prepared cards”, and “electro magnets”.
Est. $200 ~ $400 FHWAC# 27401
Lot # 3239 United States Mason
& Company Gaming Counter Mahogany case. Faro was one of
the favorite and most profitable
saloon games of the old west. Red
and white counters. Illustrations of
all of the spade cards. Mason & Co.,
Makers, 84 Dearborn St., Chicago,
Illinois. Outside of case shows wear:
dings and scratches. Est. $400 ~ $1,200 FHWAC# 22757
Lot # 3240 Gambler’s
Money Belt and 2 Wallets. Leather wallets are handtooled. One has nice
engraving of dogs. Money
belt for currency. Est. $150 ~ $250 FHWAC# 27645
Lot # 3241 United States Gaming
Cheating Device Ever wondered if a
card up the sleeve or pans of a gambler
was a myth. Well, take a look at this
device. Springloaded and ready for that
Ace of Spades! Est. $300 ~ $1,000
FHWAC# 22759
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Lot # 3242 Gambling ephemera A Harrah’s Reno slot machine bank
(6”) tall. Also 20 vintage post cards
from Reno casinos and the El Capitan
in Hawthorne. Est. $40 ~ $80
FHWAC# 25300
Lot # 3243 Gaming ephemera Lot of 6 items related to
gambling: a 1909 post card of “Chips that Pass
in the Night,” with poker chips and playing
cards; Hotel Thunderbird roulette guide card,
Hotel Sahara blackjack guide card. A two
wheeled games and points counting device. A
Four Aces American Rye Whiskey bottle, clear,
8” tall and a “Natural Set Up” soda bottle with
dice numbering lucky 11 on the label. Green,
10” tall. Est. $60 ~ $100 FHWAC# 25032
Lot # 3244 Grand Casino of
Monte Carlo Gaming Chips In a
display binder labeled “Monte Carlo
Collection” two cards of five tokens
each. From Societe des Bains de Mer
de Monaco The Grand Casino Monte
Carlo. Original 20th century gaming
chips. Five, ten 20, 40 and 100 franc denominations. Est. $50 ~ $100
FHWAC# 25043
Lot # 3245 Movie Star Deck of
Cards 53 playing cards with images
of ‘Stars of Filmdom’. Copyright 1910.
Cards are 2 1/2” x 3 1/2” and come
in two piece cardboard box.
Included are William S. Hart,
Dorothy Gish, Tom Mix, Wallace Reid, Sessue Hayakawa and Charlie
Chaplin as the joker. Case shows some wear, Est. $100 ~ $200
FHWAC# 26623
Lot # 3246 Photo of Fabulous
Pool Room High end pool room.
nicely toned photo, mounted (10 5/8” x
13.25”) Est. $200 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27667
Lot # 3247 Playing Pool--8th
Infantry 1903 Great -photograph
of soldiers from Company F, 8th
Infantry having a game. Photo by
Smedley, New York. Framed. Est. $200 ~ $400 FHWAC# 27652
Lot # 3248 Pool Hall Photo Sign on wall: “In Honor to the Name,
Manuel Lopez Jr., 5 cents straight”.
Mounted photo (7” x 9”). Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27668
Lot # 3249 Pool Room Duo Photo 1 shows
3 tables, players
at furthest table.
Pennant on wall
reads: Manson
RMD. Matted (7” x 9”). Photo 2 shows 3 men at one table and one man
at a table alone, scoring beads above tables, matted and framed (7” x
9”). Est. $120 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27800
Lot # 3250 Pool Room/Shaving
Photo and Shaving Strap Photo
(framed 8” x 10”) shows a man
(dressed as a barber) standing in
front of store front with Shaving 15
cents on one window, Pool Room
above door and Cigars & Tobacco
on the other window. Also a shaving
blade leather sharpening strap with
“Richardson & Erunco, San Francisco,
Cal.” engraved in the leather. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27661
Lot # 3251 Two
Pool Hall Photos Photo 1 shows
three tables with
players; mounted
and matted (8.25”
x 10.5”). Photo 2
shows pool room with two men in overalls. On the back, it reads: R. G.
Hall in Kinsley, Kansas, before 1920; mounted (8” x 10”). Est. $120 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27679
Lot # 3252 New York,
Syracuse Benedict Billiard
Trade Cards Four rare and
humorous cards depicting
frightened dogs, cat and
a pig with: “The Benedict
Billiard Table Company,
Syracuse, N. Y. Send for circular.” Est. $150 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27665
Lot # 3253 Billiard Parlor
Wallet and Coin Purse Choice
billiard parlor pieces. Leather
wallet is inscribed with ad: Reno
Billiard Parlor, S. D. Coppock,
Prop. Cigars, Cigarettes and
tobacco. Piqua, Ohio. Coin Purse
is leather with silver engraved
design at opening. When opened
it reads: Compliments of the Owl
Billiard Parlors, Browne & Pernoll, Grants Pass, Ore. Est. $100 ~ $200
FHWAC# 27658
Lot # 3254 Billiards, The Home Magnet Spectacular catalog. Billiards “The Home
Magnet”, published by The Brunswick-BalkeCollender Co., Chicago. Great color illustrations.
Green cover, has small tear,upper right corner.
(8” x 12”) 28 pp. Est. $200 ~ $500 FHWAC# 27660
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Lot # 3255 Brunswick &
Balke Co. Ephemera Two
letters on Brunswick-BalkeCollender Co. letterhead, one
from the Chicago branch and one
from the Michigan branch. Trade
card: the J. M. Brunswick & Balke
Co., Billiard Table Manufacturers,
Chicago. A metal manufacturer’s
label: J. M. Brunswick & Balke
Co. Monarch Cushion; and box
containing cue tip chalks Est. $200 ~ $400 FHWAC# 27664
Lot # 3256 Brunswick Scoring
Beads and Ball Rack Wooden ball
antique style scoring beads on wires
for billiards. Est. $100 ~ $200
FHWAC# 27648
Lot # 3257 California, Salinas Two
Lot # 3260 Two Sets for Kelly
Pool Games 1) Complete set
with shake bottle (leather) and
red numbered balls. 2) Black set is
incomplete. Kelly pool (also known as
pea pool, pill pool, keeley, the keilley
game, and killy) is a pocket billiards
game played on a standard pool table
using fifteen numbered markers
called peas or pills, and a standard set
of sixteen pool balls. Est. $200 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27806
Lot # 3261 Partial Sets of Kelly Pool
Balls, group 2 1) Incomplete set, white
ball, black engraved numbers 2) Black
set, white numbers, is incomplete. 3) Old
red balls, plus 1 white and 1 black ball. No
Shaker. Est. $200 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27807
Lot # 3262 Three Incomplete Sets
Billiard Balls--Stolen Notice Choice
ivory and red billiard balls. “Stolen”
notice from the saloon of Martin Wallace,
salinas, Feb. 11, 1888. Est. $100 ~ $200
of Kelly Pool Balls, group 3 1) Very
nice set of dark wood balls (11 balls)
and leather shaker. 2) Old white balls,
possibly ivory, engraved, no shaker. 3)
Nice old wood balls, engraved numbers
with shaker. Est. $200 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27651
Lot # 3258 Massachusetts, Boston
FHWAC# 27808
Lot # 3263 California, San
Set of Billiard Balls The Goodman,
Leavitt, Yatter Co., F. A. Leavitt, Manager.
Manufacturers of Billiard, Pool and
combination tables. Billiard Merchandise
for every description. Perfection Bowling
Alleys. Office and showroom: Boston, Mass.
Complete set in original wooden box. Est. $200 ~ $600 FHWAC# 27805
Lot # 3259 Aramith
Pool Balls made in
Belgium Two old
sets, complete; one
set in original box. For
several decades Belgian
Aramith Billiard balls
have enjoyed a legendary reputation for outstanding endurance and
uncompromised quality. Used by almost 80% of players worldwide,
they are recognised as the reference of the industry. Made by Saluc
in Belgium, Aramith excellence is the result of a high-tech process
that combines the unmatched characteristics of phenolic resin with
fine Belgian craftsmanship. Their consistently reliable performance
guarantees players the pleasure of razor-sharp precision. Their
exceptionally long product life offers the table owner the lowest ball
cost on an annual basis. That is how Aramith for almost half a century
gained its legendary reputation as signature for true and unrivaled
quality. Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27809
Jose Photos of Barber Shop
c. 1905 Three original and
three copies of of photos of Joe
Zarcone’s barbershop, inside
and outside. The inside shot
shows four barbers working
on customers and one man waiting. A note on the back reads: Carl
Hansen’s grandfather Joseph Zarcone first barber in front, Minke
Zarcone second barber. One of the outsied photos identifies Mitchell
Zarconi as the barber on the left. Est. $100 ~ $300 FHWAC# 25519
Lot # 3264 Colorado, Brighton Brighton
Match Safe Brass match safe, J. H. Ellis,
Brighton, Colorado; photos of Palace Barber
Shop & baths on each side. Est. $150 ~ $300
FHWAC# 27628
Lot # 3265
Colorado, Denver
Anheiser Busch
Match Stick
Holder 1892
Silver plate over brass, has a capital “A”
engraved with an eagle from Anheiser
Busch, St. Louis. 25th Knights Templer
Conolave, August , 9, 1892, Denver, Colo.
Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27617
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Lot # 3266 Colorado, Denver
Saloon Copper Match Safe Nice
match safe with embossed design;
souvenir compliments of Cornwell
& Whitaker, Wines, Liquors &
Cigars. Denver, Colorado Est. $100 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27619
Lot # 3267 Colorado, Denver Silver
-Plated Saloon Stamp Match Safe Silver
plate over brass; souvenir from the Bank,”
Louis Schmidt,” Saloon, Denver, Colorado.
Small cover lifts up to hold stamps. Est. $150 ~ $300 FHWAC# 27620
Lot # 3271 California, San
Francisco Seven Different San
Francisco Cigar Covers 9
pieces. Includes: 1) Coolot cigar
broadside and used advertising
cover. Beautiful advertising
cover. Plenty of cigars for young
ladies! Others are Tillman
and Benda (full envelope advertising), Pacific Coast Co-operative,
Michalitschke, Jones & Co., Lowenberg, Bamberger. Most have a
billhead associated with them. Est. $80 ~ $250 FHWAC# 24867
Lot # 3272 Two
Pool Rooms with
Cigar Counters Photo 1 shows woman
playing pool, mounted
(7” x 9”). Photo 2
shows 3 tables and a man at the counter. Mounted (7” x 9”) Est. $120 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27802
Lot # 3273 Cigar Hand
Lot # 3268 Colorado,
Pueblo St. Louis Bar
Match Safe Color
photo on one side of
woman; other side
reads” compliments of
The St. Louis Bar, Pueblo
Colorado. Est. $150 ~ $3,000 FHWAC# 27630
Lot # 3269
Colorado, Silverton
Silverton Bottle
Opener and Hotel
Key Lot of 2. 1) A
bottle opener marked
compliments of John
B. Orella, Silverton,
Colorado. Wholesale /
Retail Dealer Liquor &
Cigars. 2) A key from the Benson House marked “20”, Silverton, Colo.
Before a gold and silver mining boom made the town rich and drew
celebrities Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, Silverton was a summer
camping spot for the Ute or Nuchu tribe, nomadic hunter-gatherers
who roamed the Western Slope. The Utes had been summering in
Silverton since 1000 A.D. Prospecting began in the 1860s, after an
expedition led by Capt. Charles Baker reported success with placer
mining for gold. Est. $200 ~ $600 FHWAC# 27625
Lot # 3270 Montana, Butte Saloon Cigar
Bills 3 cigar broadsides:
Rittenhouse Cigars,
Bamberger & Co., R. J.
Hillier, and Lady Sinclair.
Est. $150 ~ $400 FHWAC# 11174
Lot # 3274 Cigar, Match
Holder and Ashtray A rare
combination cigar, match
holder/ashtray from a saloon/
bar. Engraved on bottom:
Manufactured gyK. Flees Co.,
New Haven Conn., U. S. A. Pat.
applied for. Est. $200 ~ $600
FHWAC# 27657
Lot # 3275 United States Carved
Walrus Ivory Tobacco Tamper Walrus
ivory tobacco tamper carved to resemble a
walrus. 4 1/2” long. Eyes, nose, mouth and
front paws carved in and enhanced with
ink. Est. $80 ~ $120 FHWAC# 26620
Wallet brown leather engraved in gold: Jerry
H. Mallory Est. $100 ~ $200 FHWAC# 27639
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