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September 17, 2011 Auction Catalog
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Pint Mug Made from a Crisfield, MD Oyster Tin
September 17, 2011 Maryland Auction
Lot #: 7Price Realized: $172.50 (Price includes 15% buyer's premium).
Rare Pint Oyster Tin Mug, Crisfield, MD, circa 1925, converted from an oyster tin into a mug with a soldered tin make-do handle. Featuring a scene of boats and a lighthouse on the water, along with a crab and clam at base. Advertising reads "H and B BRAND / SEA FOODS / FAMOUS / SALT WATER / OYSTERS / C.W. HOWETH & BRO./ CRISFIELD, MD." Directions on reverse. Wear to surface. H 4".
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