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Description:
Collection of Political Items, America, 19th/20th century, including two American flag decorated shield-form boxes; a box of five slate pencils, a "Grand Party" plate featuring images of William Howard Taft and James Schoolcraft Sherman; a George Washington plate by C.D. Kenny Co.; a Ronald Reagan inaugural celebration ribbon; a 1908 Chicago National Republican Convention assistant sergeant at arms badge and ribbon; eight political buttons for candidates including Inverso Wilder, Smith, Jesse Jackson, Parker, McKinley and Hobart, Rafferty, Clinton, Benjamin Harrison; Pennsylvania school buttons; a "VOTE" button; a "Repeal the N.J. Income Tax" button; a Hopalong Cassidy button; a turned wood desk seal and a hand made nail relic from St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia.
Estimate $200-250
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Keywords
Clinton, Grand Party, James Schoolcraft Sherman, Hobart, C.D. Kenny Co., Jesse Jackson, Reagan, Republican Convention assistant sergeant, William Howard Taft, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Peter's ChurchStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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