Early 20th -Century KNY-Scheerer Pocket Spittoon
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Early 20th -Century KNY-Scheerer Pocket Spittoon
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Maker
KNY-Scheerer
Country of manufacture
North America
Description
Early 20th -century KNY-Scheerer nickel-plated pocket spittoon. Length: 4″, width: 2.5″ ; height: 1.5″. Early in the last century, when TB was rampant, the employment of such spittoons was encouraged as an alternative to public spitting.
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M and R Gordon
Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974
