C1886 Antique Bronze Advertising Paperweight William Skinner & Sons Indian Chief
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c1886 Antique Bronze Advertising Paperweight William Skinner & SonsWILLIAM SKINNER & SONS, HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTSAdvertising the William Skinner & Sons Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts. I believe it to be bronze, as the manufacturer was an iron and bronze foundry.It is 2 3/4 inches in diameter, 3/4 inch thick and weighs approx. 15 ouncesOn the paper weight top around the rim it reads WILLIAM SKINNER & SONS - HOLYOKE MASS In the center it shows an Indian and ...reads TRADE MARK REGISTERED On the paper weight bottom at the rim it reads SATIN SLEEVE LININGS SERGES SILK & MOHAIR BRAIDS In the recess area it reads 508 BROADWAY NEW YORK - 144 FIFTH AVE CHICAGO In a deeper recess area it reads 18 SUMMER ST BOSTON MASSThe New York & Chicago addresses were locations of their stores. William Skinner & Son became William Skinner & Sons in 1886 William Skinner & Sons sold under the names Skinner's Satin and Skinner Fabrics. It was an American textile manufacturer specializing in silk products, specifically woven satins. The Indian in the center is Chief Unquomonk of the Agawam Tribe. Shows wear around edges. See photos.
