(Lot) Sterling & Other Metal Accessories, Scent Bottles, Compact Mirrors

Lot description

(lot) Silver and other metal accessories, highlights include: (1) leather-bound address book, front cover mounted with sterling silver plaque depicting Reynolds angels, London hallmarks, maker's mark R B B, date letter R (1991), (5) sterling and sterling-mounted scent bottles, (one) lacking stopper, (1) sterling eyeglasses case, (1) sterling and ivorine chatelaine aide memoire/ notepad, (1) whistle; monograms and other personalized engravings present throughout, 1lbs total (for shipping purposes only) Provenance: From the estate of Dorothy Jean McPhaul, whose small East Austin antique shop, Johnnie’s Antiques, has survived for generations despite rapid city expansion. McPhaul, a true lover of all things antique and a retired educator with a 40-year tenure at the LaGrange Public School system, personally collected African American memorabilia, jewelry, glassware, pottery, amongst other rare and fine antiques. Established by McPhaul’s grandfather, Simon Sidle, in 1918, Johnnie’s Antiques is among the last vintage properties on East 6th Street, and notable as one of the first black-owned businesses in Austin. After assuming proprietorship in 1999, Dorothy followed in the family tradition as a fixture of the Texas antique sale circuit.