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Lot 210
Sale 2088 - A Cut Above: The Barbershop Collection of James Carpenter, Part III
Aug 1, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$572
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Lot Description
Four Railroading Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mugs
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
comprising examples depicting train cars and engines, identified G. Taylor, S. D. Henry, F. Quackenbush, and D. A. Skeels in gilt lettering.
two with maker's marks to underside.
Height of tallest 3 5/8 inches.
The historical record identifies a David A. Skeels (1870-1957), an Indiana native who worked as a conductor on the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.'s Gravity Railroad.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
This lot is located in Cincinnati.