Gambling Memorabilia
Thu, May 18, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 28
Will & Finck Nickel Plated Gaffed Faro Dealing Box. San Fra...
Estimate: $1,600 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Will & Finck Nickel Plated Gaffed Faro Dealing Box. San Francisco, ca. 1890. Marked ?Will & Finck, S.F. CAL #562.? Heavy nickel-plating on this mechanically precise gaffed dealing box. Sand-tell second card. Bottom button allows spring gravity to lock out slides. Right spring plate with gravity lock-up. Housed in stitched leather box. Display cards included. 4 x 3 1/4?. Excellent. For illustrated descriptions of how gaffed dealing boxes operate, see Maskelyne?s ?Sharps & Flats? (Longman, Green & Co., London, 1894), lot 100 in this sale.
