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Union Tank and Pipe Company
| Categories | Advertising |
| Type | Manufacturing |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | Rehberger Mfg Co |
| Origin | United States |
| Date or Era | circa 1912 |
| Measuring | 7” x 4 ⅝” x 5” tall |
This inkstand advertises the Union Tank & Pipe Company of Los Angeles, California. Depicted is a nude strong man holding up a pipe between two tanks, which hold inkwells under the hinged lids.
The back of the inkstand is stamped “Rehberger Mfg Co”, a company founded in 1912 which specialized in molded metal sculptures and figures (bookends, banks, miniature buildings, paper weights, etc.)
Estimated value: $150
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