Lot 48 | Wooden Cigar Press Mold- Miller, Dubrul and Peters
About this listing
This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in DeKalb, Illinois. The auction has 18 days remaining. BidProwl's Flip Score puts it at 80/100, which scores well above the median for general surplus.
Description from HiBid
C-18896
c. 1870s-1890s; Miller, Dubrul & Peters Manufacturing Co. - Cincinnati, OH Elongated wooden 20-cigar press mold manufactured by Miller, Dubrul & Peters Mfg. Co., constructed from two hinged hardwood halves, each carved with a uniform row of cigar-forming channels intended to shape multiple cigars simultaneously after weight is applied via a cast iron press. The interior cavities are evenly spaced and smoothly worn from repeated use, while the exterior retains squared, utilitarian construction with chamfered edges. Impressed maker's text and production markings remain visible along the side, directly corresponding to period advertising by the firm. Miller, Dubrul & Peters Mfg. Co. specialized in cigar-making machinery and accessories, supplying presses, shapers, molds, and cutters...
