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FACSIMILE UNION TRUST MAIN VAULT DOOR RARE ANTIQUE METAL ADVERTISING PAPERWEIGHT

$ 50.16

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: 1920's-30's
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Very good condition with no cracks or breaks; slight ding on top of one side.
  • Theme: Banking & Insurance
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Union Trust Co. of New Jersey: Jersey City, NJ

    Description

    Rare antique advertising paperweight in the shape of the main Vault Door of the Union Trust Company of Jersey City, NJ.
    This figural metal paperweight likely dates from the 1920's and is cast in heavyweight metal with intricate detail. One side shows the round Vault Door with all its gears, knobs and locking mechanisms. The other side has a 3-D relief of the bank building, and embossed around it reads "HOME OF UNION TRUST OF NEW JERSEY - EVERY BANKING FUNCTION". The metal replica Vault is attached to a metal base that reads "
    FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION MAIN VAULT DOOR OF UNION TRUST COMPANY -
    UNION TRUST CO. OF N.J. - COR. MONTGOMERY & WASHINGTON ST. - JERSEY CITY, N.J. - INTEREST ON DEPOSITS -  ACTUAL WEIGHT OF VAULT DOOR AND VESTIBULE THIRTY SEVEN TONS - SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS".
    It measures 2.5" tall by 3.5" wide by 2.5" deep, and weighs almost 1 lb.
    A terrific old piece of banking memorabilia that you won't find anywhere else. Win it with your bid.