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Circular token. Side 1 has an image of a hair comb encircled by Alfred Willard's address. Side 2 has printed text advertising Alfred Willard's goods and services.
copper (metal)
Token
Heads: "ALFRED WILLARD 149 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON"; Tails: IMPORTER OF JEWELRY, FANCY GOODS, CUTTERY & o. around the edge. BRUSHES/PERFUMERY/COMBS &o/BY/WHOLESALE OR/RETAIL, in the center. (stamped)
"IMPORTER OF JEWELRY * FANCY GOODS, CUTLERY &c" "BRUSHES,/ PERFUMERY,/ COMBS &c/ BY/ WHOLESALE/ OR/ RETAIL" (stamped)
Original To Fogg-Rollins House,
275.1
Unknown
Boston, MA
1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Fogg Rollins Charitable Trust
2011.81.1
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Title Comb Box Accession Number 1951.71
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