The Becken Book
The Becken book : diamonds, silverware, watches, jewelry, novelties, clocks, supplies, 1937
The A.C. Becken Company, established in 1887 in Chicago, was a major wholesale distributor of housewares, jewelry, tools, musical instruments, leather goods, desk accessories, tools, eyeglasses, and assorted novelties. This annual catalog for the year 1937 issued to “recognized jewelers only,” contains nearly 800-pages of items ranging from a wide selection of elegant Elgin watches to metal employee and police badges in various shapes and sizes. Included are streamline –art deco era–lighter and cigarette cases, watches, clocks, luggage, tableware, and jewelry.
This piece is an early-20th century cloth bound catalog. The cover is loose at both gutters. The spine and corners are frayed. There is a torn page repaired with pressure-sensitive tape. Conservators will remove the textblock from the case, re-enforce the spine, and repair the corners. The pressure-sensitive tape will be removed and a repair to the torn page made using Japanese paper and paste.
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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
