SECRET SCARAB RARE RING USED BY BOTH FRANK HAWKS AND MELVIN PURVIS.
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Winning Bid:
$676.78 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
3
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #204 - Part II
Item numbers 1447 through 3204 in auction 204
Value Code:
J - $700 to $1,000 Help Icon
Item Description
This 1937 ring features adjustable brass bands in the shape of a pair of cobras. They join at the top on each side of a scarab finished in dark green enamel paint. Post’s used this ring for 2 of their sponsored shows, Frank Hawks and Melvin Purvis. Ring bands have just a little general luster loss but still display beautifully. The scarab, quite susceptible to paint loss, has only five near microscopic air bubble holes with paint about 99% complete. Exc. and rare.
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