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3 Circa 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates Ashtrays and a Late 1940 Plate – Kiner, Rowswell, Etc.
Lot 59. 3 Circa 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates Ashtrays and a Late 1940 Plate – Kiner, Rowswell, Etc. Measuring 4.75” in diameter, the ash trays are attractively designed, with scalloped edges, three gold depressions for resting a cigarette and two gold and one black rings surrounding the sepia image of a Pirates figure. Two players are at the center of ashtrays – Ralph Kiner and Danny Murtaugh. A second baseman, Murtaugh played for the Pirates from 1948-51 before becoming the team’s manager for the first time in 1957. Beloved Pirates broadcaster Rosey Rowswell is pictured in the third ashtray. He broadcast Pirates games from 1936-55. The ashtrays, by Babe Devon of Chester, WV, are nm-m. A large sepia portrait of Rip Sewell is at the heart of a 9.25” aqua plate with two gold rings. Lu-Ray Pastels manufactured the plate. Ex+. Famous for his blooper pitch, Sewell played for Pittsburgh from 1938-49.
Winning Bid $172.
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