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Lot 384
[TRANSPORTATION]. RMS Lusitania cap talley with additional souvenirs. 
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots 1-294
Jun 15, 2023 10:00AM ET
Lots 295-567
Jun 16, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$500 - 700
Price Realized
$1,260
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[TRANSPORTATION]. RMS Lusitania cap talley with additional souvenirs. 
15 in. lg. black cloth cap tally (few splits to silk, one fully separating two sections, some loss to embroidered American flag, fading to gold color in lettering). Embroidered British and American flags flank gold metallic lettering spelling out "R.M.S. Lusitania."

[With:] 3 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. stevensgraph (light puckering) mounted and framed to 5 3/4 x 4 in. (not examined out of frame). Ppaer mount gives physical description of the Lusitania, with ink inscribed date to upper right, "September 18, 1907." -- 4 1/2 in. diam. English silver plated souvenir ash tray (nicks and dings, spotting). Enamel pennant to center features a lion on a field of red. Tray engraved "R.M.S. Lusitania." -- 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. Silver plated souvenir cigarette case (one side completely dented inward, surface wear). Cover engraved "R.M.S. Lusitania." -- 4 1/2 in. lg. souvenir spoon (darkened, uneven patination). Enamel illustration of the Lusitania to handle. Stem stamped "R.M.S. Lusitania." -- 4 in. diam. souvenir pin cushion (some velvet worn at center, some paint loss to life preserver). Velvet cushion surrounded by painted life preserver featuring British and American flags along with text, "R.M.S. / Lusitania." -- Together, 5 RMS Lusitania souvenir items. 
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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