GK Webster Cigar Smoking Set 8 Ashtrays Match Holder Sterling Silver Place Card

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What an awesome find! This set was found in a central Va estate. Per the hallmarks, it looks to be made by the Webster Company (1894), AKA G.K. Webster & Co, founded 1869. This company catered to high class elites. I have Googled this set to death and have come to the conclusion this may have been a custom set and the only one like it. Each one is an ashtray with a built in match holder and place card holder. They are one piece. The place card holder could also be used to hold a matchbook, the match holder area could hold 3-5 cigarettes. These items are very unique. I was going to sell them separate, but they really like each other. So, they'll stay together. I have not attempted to clean them. They have a classic antique look. I haven't noticed any dents or dings, but they are over 100 years old, and I'm not perfect. They are stamped STERLING and have a makers mark that very closely resembles known marks for GK Webster Co. It would be a sin to scrap them, but their total weight is 279.8g or 9.86 oz or 8.995 ozt. Their individual weights vary slightly.  See the pics for condition and ask any questions you may have. Be sure to see my other auctions for more cool stuff! We get new items in weekly! Thanks for looking!