AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
By International Autograph Auctions
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Apr 7, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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Sold for: €700
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[CAPONE AL]: (1899-1947) American gangster and crime boss during the Prohibition era. A china demitasse, originally part of Capone's personal tableware, the ivory cup featuring a 'wedding band' design with scroll patterned gold bands, one to the rim, and with a plain gold coloured handle. With the Lenox manufacturer's name and motif to the underside of the base, along with a serial number. The demitasse measures 2” tall with a diameter of 3” at the rim. With several large cracks, now repaired, and some heavy chipping to the rim. Only FR
Provenance: Accompanied by a printed certificate issued by Al Capone's granddaughter, Barbara Mae Capone.
