bearing the name Ralph De Magistris in gilt lettering, featuring the image of a gentleman driving a dump truck full of stone.

underside marked J & C Bavaria.

Height 4 inches.

Genealogical records document Ralph DeMagistris (1896-1956) as a resident of Providence, Rhode Island. DeMagistris was the son of Italian immigrants, and his father, Mariano, worked as a stone mason in the housing industry. As a young man, DeMagistris operated a truck for a local bakery as a deliveryman, and later, U.S. City Directories from the 1930s list him as the manager of the Providence Crushed Stone and Sand Company. He worked in this capacity until at least 1950, according to U.S. Federal Census returns.