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$50,000.00 CENTENNIAL KEY MADE BY ARTHUR A. EVERTS Co., DALLAS, TEXAS
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$50,000.00 KEY
The world's most gorgeous and expensive key, designed and
made by Arthur A. Everts Co., Dallas jewelers, where it is
on permanent exhibition. Used to officially open the gates of
the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. The original center
diamond, the Queen Maria Luisa, weighed nearly 14 carats;
there are over 200 other diamonds in the key as well as 215
rubies, emeralds. sapphires zircons, amethysts. Texas azure
topaz, Texas and oriental pearls, star sapphire, onyx from
Davy Crockett's birthplace. Applied in four colors gold are
stalks of corn, a prairie schooner. cotton boll, oil derrick, steer's
head, the Alamo, state seal, La Salle's Ship and General
Houston's sword, the six Texas flags. Key is nine inches
long. over one pound gold weight.
Arthur A, Everts Co., showplace of the South, is one of
America's largest and most beautiful jewelry stores - where
you are always welcome. Selections of merchandise sent
anywhere on approval without obligation.
