658

A RARE ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM REVERSE PAINTED & MOTHER OF PEARL DEPOT SIGN circa 1905, depicting in detailed polychromed mother of pearl, a Rock Island 4-4-2 locomotive #1019 & five Pullman cars against a finely detailed mountain scene with a foreground of cattle & a cowboy, gilt border entitled “Rock Island System”, original oak frame entitled “Rocky Mountain Limited to Colorado”. 90”x26.5” overall. For an identical example of the Lightner Museum, St. Augustine Florida, fifty were commissioned by Rock System at the turn-of-the-century.

659

ANOTHER RARE ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM REVERSE PAINTED AND MOTHER OF PEARL DEPOT SIGN circa 1890, depicting in detailed polychromed mother of pearl a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 4-4-0 locomotive #476 pulling 11 cars, against a tree lined Midwest route, original oak ogee frame with gilt liner. 50”x22” overall.

660

A FINE 19TH CENTURY SWISS MUSIC BOX rosewood case with floral & bird inlays, 13” cylinder playing 8 tunes, six graduated bells with brass bird form strikers. 22”x11”x9”.

661

A GOOD BRASS NATIONAL CASH REGISTER #442 in ornately molded floral case on oak drawer, original condition, complete with “Amount Purchased” sign. H.28”.

662

A FINE MOUNTAINEER BRONZE CAR PLATE with raised lettering “The Mountaineer” on red enamel ground, mounting lugs on verso. 21”x11”.

663

A RARE CASE LOGO SIGN circa 1930, porcelain on metal in two parts depicting “Old Abe” in brilliant colors of brown, blue, amber, black, white & red, very minor loss. H.80”.

664

A GOOD OAK SOO LINE TICKET CABINET circa 1915, locking tambour slant front, raising to reveal divided compartments for tickets, time tables & misc., 1 drawer, stenciled “M.ST.P. & S.S.M.RY” on back. 21”x36”x16”.

665

ANOTHER OAK TICKET CABINET circa 1905, locking tambour front with divided interior. 29”x36”x13”.

666

19TH CENTURY CHICAGO MILLS SLOT MACHINE circa 1900, paneled oak case with applied carvings raised on cast iron feet, original condition, wheel spins & locks, coin mechanism appear to need work. 26”x65”x13”.

667

19TH CENTURY DEPOT TICKET WINDOW wood framed & reverse painted window “Ticket Office” in red & black on cream ground for a double hung window frame, minor losses, late Soo Line placard with hours attached. 24”x35”.