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Marquette Cement Company

Categories Advertising
Type Manufacturing
Material Bronze finish
Markings See Narrative
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin United States
Date or Era circa 1920
Measuring 5 ¼” x 3 ⅜” x 4” high

Featured is a cement bag advertising the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co. The inkstand has a bronze finish with green, white, and black enameling showing the company’s name. Impressed on the hinged lid is “94 lbs. net”. On the bag are company locations: Chicago, LaSalle, Ill., and Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Estimated value: $75

7 Piece Desk Set sold for $109 in February 2025

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