Up for sale is a very cool vintage GRUEN GUILD Watch advertising store display
stand. I’ve never seen one of
these. It is probably from the 1920’s. It measures 11 ½” wide, about 7
¼” high at the highest point and about 4” deep.
It appears to be made from a thin sheet of bronze formed over a plaster
base. It is very detailed. It is also in excellent condition with great
patina to the metal. The only damage I
see is on the side toward the back where a small section of the metal cladding
is missing. There is a photo of this
area in the listing. It has a place on
the front where a GRUEN wristwatch can be displayed and the same for a GRUEN
pocket watch. One has “Display Feature
– Wrist Watch on Regular Velvet Box Pad Here” and one has “Display Copy Card or
Pocket-Watch On Regular Velvet Box – Pad Here.
It also has “MADE – IN – U.S.A.” on the reverse side. I guess it depicts the “CINCINNATTI
WORKSHOPS” building as noted on the front of the piece. This is really neat. Good Luck!