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| | | The picture shows a view of this 1896 Lovell Diamond Bicycle Advertising Celluloid Pin Back Button. This early pinback button has several 1896 patent dates and it also was a part of a large collection of 1896 pin back buttons that we had acquired. The John P. Lovell Arms Company was a gun manufacturer in Boston, Massachusetts and from the late 1880 to 1900 they had also manufactured bicycles as well. The had a line of bicycles which included a few tandem bicycles as well. This pinback button advertises their ''Lovell Diamond'' bicycle. It is imprinted in red, gold, and black on a white or cream colored celluloid background. The back missed getting photographed, but it has a paper insert from the button manufacturer. It is marked within a diamond shape on the front, on the edge, and on the paper insert as follows: JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO. M'F'G'S BOSTON MASS. U.S.A. LOVELL ''DIAMOND'' REGISTERED TRADE MARK PAT. JULY 21, 1896. THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J. PATENTED JULY 17, 1894. APRIL 14, 1896. JULY 21, 1896. The pin back button measures 7/8'' wide. It appears to be in near mint condition as pictured. |
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