DOUBLE-SWIVEL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN PARADE TORCH.
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Winning Bid:
$118.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #221 - Part I
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Item Description
5.25" tall and 4"dia steel torch. 1880s. Designed to keep the torch upright at all times during the parade. Wear consistent w/light use. VF. Artifacts from torchlight parades are always of keen interest to collectors and this is a fascinating example that speaks to the ingenuity that went into these events that were central to the political culture of the era. Leon Rowe Collection.
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