Sold for:
$176
$176
Seven Assorted Early Match Holders, 19th century, including a tin wall box with pull out drawer and flanking match holders, one burlwood tree-trunk form, one silver metal pocket holder with flip-up lid, engraved monogram, and striker on the bottom; a conical tin holder with hinged lid on a conical shaft and round base with vestiges of red paint, a "Diamond Match Company" matchbox, rectangular with lithographed scene of a black family, a black painted shaped tin wall pocket match holder with crimped edges, a small gilt metal two handled mug-form holder with striker on the bottom, (wear), ht. 1 3/8- 9 1/2 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-08-14
