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(POP PHOTOGRAPHICA)
Group of 25 celluloid accessories or jewelry,
including pinbacks, cuff links, buttons, and badges;
a few in decorative brass settings; many are
delicately hand-tinted.Various sizes from
1
/
2
to 3
1
/
4
inches (1.3 to 8.3 cm.) in diameter. 1890s-1910s
[600/900]
WITH
—
An Autographed Letter from O. G. Hursen,
originator and manufacturer of Novelty Photo Jewelry (the
maker of many of the pieces), to “My Darling LittleWife,”
in which he writes about his business day and says,“Well,
my pet, if you were here I would enjoy petting and caressing
you before going to sleep to-night and I fancy the enjoyment
would be mutual.”Two sheets, dated August 14, 1898.
From the Collection of John Silverstein.
108
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(POP PHOTOGRAPHICA)
Pair of specialty accessories: a customized men’s
grooming set with a comb, brush and mirror, in
the original box; and a woman’s sterling silver
compact, highlighted with a circular tintype
photograph. 1910s; 1880s
[400/600]
WITH
—
A small sewing kit advertising Froelich Bros.,
Furniture, Undertaking and Pianos, with a photograph
of the brothers on celluloid. Circa 1930.
From the Collection of John Silverstein.
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