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Folding Hook, Spike & Thimble Miner's Candlestick, IL - Chicago,Cook County

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Folding Hook, Spike & Thimble Miner's Candlestick, IL - Chicago,Cook County
IMPORTANT NOTE ON BUYERS PREMIUMS:

Lot 100 to 343 have a premium of 15%.

The rest of the sale is 19.5% as noted in the listing.

Lot Pick Up: Holabird-Kagin Americana,
3555 Airway Drive Ste #309,
Reno NV 89511,
Sunday - December 9, 10am-4pm
Made by the Aetna Powder Co. But for reasons unknown, never patented. This elegant folding stick is nickel-plated steel, and has "The Aetna Powder Co. Chicago" stamped on the thimble. The hook and thimble rotate as one, and the spike folds into the handle when the outside arms are slightly spread. The thimble/ hook piece rotates up against a stop, locking the arms around the spike. Measures 3.75" folded, 6.5" unfolded. Excellent workmanship, extremely rare. Reputed to be only 3 known. The hook has some rust on the point, and some light corrosion on the folding part of the spike. Otherwise, excellent condition. [Excerpts from Miners` Candlesticks by W.E. Wilson and T. Bobrink.] -61956