| The pictures show a front and back view of this Old Pratt & Inman Steel Warehouse Advertising Celluloid Premium Button. This button is not dated but it is believed to be from the 1800s or early 1900s. This type of button is similar to a pinback button except the back was made to attach it to a larger advertising premium such as a pocket watch fob, a letter opener, a clip, a badge, a desk item, or any other similar promotional item. We do not know what it was originally on. The top section is imprinted in red on a beige colored celluloid background. It is marked as follows: PRATT & INMAN
GOOD STEEL
THE STEEL WAREHOUSE OF NEW ENGLAND
WORCESTER, MASS. The old company was well known for supplying steel used in the manufacture of firearms, bicycles, and more. The button measures 1-1/4'' wide. It appears to be in excellent condition as pictured. |
