The Elaine Rush Collection online Online
Description:
Whistle, Three Magnifying Glasses, and a Flask
Bone, silver, plastic, glass, pewter, sterling
United States, England, Korea, 20th century
Includes a sterling silver Reed & Barton shamrock whistle; a jawbone magnifying glass with silver tip, the glass frame marked Korea; a green plastic/resin glass with hand-shaped tip; a smaller glass with long handle in silver and shell; and an Alchemy pewter flask with hat finial, respective ht. 2 3/4, 17 3/4, 10 1/4, 9 1/4, 2 3/4 in.
Estimate $75-105
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Keywords
Korea, United Kingdom, United States20th Century Design
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