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429
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$3,162.50
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CROWN PERFUME VENDING MACHINE. An early clockwork mechanism vends a puff of perfume through the cast iron lion’s mouth. The exposed mechanism has a double spring and retains its original paper label “New England Perfume Machine Company, Boston, Mass 1892 1897 Patent Dates”. The celluloid tags on front of oak cabinet are later replacements, the rest of the machine in is fine original condition. SIZE: 14-1/2″ w x 4-1/2″ d x 15″ t. CONDITION: A perfume bottle is present, but quite possibly not the correct original bottle. 1-8257 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |