A.C. Becken
103 State Street, Columbus Memorial Building
Chicago, Illinois
1902 Catalogue and Price List, Wholesale Only
for John Fryxell
"Watches, diamonds, jewelry, clocks, umbrellas, canes, silverware, tools, pens, pencils, optical, etc."

PHOTO jewelry, frames, easels and charms.

VICTORIAN  photo pins.

THE CARMEN adjustable expansion bracelet. The ALICE Nielsen snake bracelets made in sterling silver "worn by Miss Nielsen in The Fortune Teller".

 VICTORIAN gate bracelet with embossed and plain hollow links and heart lock with key, 7" bracelet and 3/4" heart lock. Marked on an end link and the top of the heart "F&B" for Theo. W. Foster & Bro. Co., see Rainwater "American Jewelry Mfg" page 94. Began circa 1898. View  View   View   #V28754

PHOTO frames, round.

 BOHEMIAN rose cut garnet brooch with pendant loop on back, circa 1900, 1-1/3".  See Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, Ed. 2" page 69.   View   #Q27930

FINE solid gold slide lockets.

 ELGIN yellow gold 1-1/3" pocket watch with engraved bird and flowers design.   View   View   #w50715  

The New England Watch Co.
Enameled watches

 GENTS 18 size, 10k gold filled hunting self winding watches. One has a railroad train design on the cover.

FINE rolled gold plate "Dickens" vest chains.

 VICTORIAN gold filled watch chain with fob  View   #V17046

SOLID gold cuff and safety pins for baby, ladies and children. Solid gold front, rolled plate and sterling safety pins.

RING 14k gold morning glory embossed size 3-3/4 ring. View #K24930

EXTRA quality gold front and rolled plate ladies' lace pins and hair pins. Polished and engraved.

    14K EDWARDIAN yellow gold lover's know pin with pearl center circa 1900, 7/8"  View   View  #Q28567

SOLID gold and rolled gold plate screw drops and hoop ear wires.

 STICKPIN 10k yellow gold knot motif with illegible hall mark, 1/2" and 2-1/3".   #V27849

STERLING silver handle manicure, desk, sewing and toilet pieces. Curling iron, boot hook, brush, darning egg, roller blotter, tea bell, toothbrush, letter opener, ink eraser, cuticle knife, seal.

 STERLING handled embossed floral design darner, 6" long and marked "A" in a diamond. View #a15925 

   SASH fleur-de-lis and tulip belt buckle remade into sash pin, 3-5/8".   View   #i14562

  ART NOUVEAU silver lady face brooch.   View   View   #Q17486

EXTRA heavy sterling silver handle manicure and toilet pieces, curling irons, shoe horn, button hook.

   STERLING embossed floral motif nail set, file and cuticle, 4-1/4" and 5-1/2".  #a24240

STERLING silver handle embroidery and sewing scissors.

 STERLING F & B decorative thread bobbin or winder.   #a4181

STERLING silver match safes, stamp boxes, pocket mirrors, coin box, stamp box, mirror and sticking plaster cases.

 WSW sterling lidded heavy beveled crystal ink well, 3-1/2" wide by 3-3/4" tall.   View   View   #a22728  

FINE puff and salve cut glass dresser jars with silver lids.

PERFUME cut glass lay-down perfume or smelling salt bottle with sterling lid, 4-1/4".  View   #a4576

EXTRA quality quadruple silver plated desk ink sets and ink stands.

 VICTORIAN Reed & Barton silver plated card tray with swinging birds and footed stand ornamented with faces at the center.   View   View   View   View   #a7138

EXTRA quality triple and quadruple silver plated cake baskets.

  STERLING  lidded sugar sifter, salt and pepper with cut glass fluted bodies.   View   View   #a24068

WHITE metal novelties, easel mirrors, match safes, pin cushions.

  VICTORIAN sterling hallmarked "R.P." scroll embossed oval photo frame circa 1902, 3-1/8" by 2-1/2".   View   #a28615

JEWELER'S findings.
Becken's Catalogue 1902

NEW library statuary.

FINE quality biscuit and cracker jars with fine imported decorated porcelain bowls.

EXTRA quality quadruple silver plate tilting tea sets. 

EXTRA quality quadruple silver played casters.

FINE quality quadruple silver plated berry and fruit dishes with fine imported glass bowls.

GILBERT Clock Company's fine regulators and office clocks.

 WATERBURY Clock Company's fine drop octagon office clocks and regulators.

ANSONIA Clock Company's fine decorated porcelain clocks.