4917 a,b
Tie
1905 Approximate
PLACEHOLDER Material: textile, paper. (a) Tie. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 33 1/2" L. Description: white cotton pique waffle weave - bow tie - one button hole center back - one button hole at each end - labeled: "The Perfect Tie. Pat'd June 21st, 1898, May 9th, 1905, 15 1/2 Keys & Lockwood, N.Y." (b) Envelope. Size: 2 5/8" W. x 9 1/2" L. Description: front stamped in brown ink: "John W. Thomas & Co., Minneapolis, Minn." and logo "The Perfect Tie, Keys & Lockwood, N. Y. patented, June 21, 1898, May 9, 1905", and "Important to the Wearer" paragraph printed on back in brown ink - 4" L. slit on one end.