TR MECHANICAL FLOWER BUD LAPEL NOVELTY.
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Winning Bid:
$1,000.00
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, September 21, 2005 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #185 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 945 in auction 185
Value Code:
K - $1,000 to $2,000 Help Icon
Item Description
Similar in concept to #177 but this brass piece is a closed flower bud .75" in diameter by 1.5" long. About 50% of some metallic green accent color remains on outer surfaces of the leaves, with vein designs. Circular base has a groove and item is intended to go through a lapel hole. On the end is a 3/16" brass plunger so the idea was to reach behind lapel, push plunger and thus open the 4 large leaves of the bud that spring open widely (about 1.5" between each leaf tip) to reveal a .5" real photo of TR at center. Photo has dot of pink color on bottom edge and pinpoint emulsion dot, barely showing, off left eyebrow. Image is light but totally distinct details. Unlisted in Hake and only example we've seen. Rare and VF.
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