Antique Jewelry Box With Copper Fleur De Lis Hinges by D.F Duncan - $25 - (Junction City, KS)

This is an old cedar box made by D.F. Duncan in Chicago around the late 1940's to early 1950's. Donald F. Duncan is credited for popularizing the yo-yo here in the US after he seen them in San Francisco on a trip there in 1928. It is stamped in the wood on the bottom "D.F. Duncan 16 N. Elizabeth St. Chicago" in a diamond. It was hard to see at first, I almost missed it. This is a small cedar box with the Fleur De Lis copper hinges and decorations on the front. It is 7 3'8" long by 4 1/4" wide and 3 1/4" tall with 1/4" tall feet that are 1" long. The copper hinges have some patina to them, I did not try to polish them. This would be great to keep some of your Duncan yo-yos in.

Posted in Junction City, KS, Jewelry
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