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Tricorne Hat Inkwell

Categories Figural - Inanimate
Type Military
Material White metal
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin United States
Date or Era 1907
Measuring 5 ¼” x 4 ½” x 1 ¾” high

This 1907 Pennsylvania Sons of the Revolution Commemorative Tricorne Hat Inkwell features the emblem of the Sons of the Revolution 1776-1783 on the lid. The lid can be lifted off to access the ink.  The date of February 22, 1907, in raised colonial font on the side of the hat, commemorates the annual banquet of the Pennsylvania chapter of the Sons of the Revolution in Pittsburgh. A piece of Americana with a Revolutionary War theme.

Sold for $240 in July 2022

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