SML-317 Son of the Desert
SML-317 Son of the Desert
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| reference numbers | SML-317: Son of the Desert
(M) SML-317A: Son of the Desert - Allepo (M) SML-317B: Son of the Desert - Medina (M) SML-317C: The Shriner (with or without title) (M) SML-317D: The Shriner (3 magnets in base) (M) SML-317E: Son of the Desert (with magnets in base) (M) |
| description | Shriner in costume with camel |
| dimensions | height = 4 inches |
| topics and series | Topics:
Masons,
etc. Series: none |
| related items | none |
| first issued/withdrawn/ discontinued forever |
SML-317:
(1960/1962/-) SML-317A: (1961/1961/-) SML-317B: (1962/1962/-) SML-317C: (1962/1975/-) SML-317D: (1962/1975/-) SML-317E: (unknown) |
| private issue and/or limited edition & quantity | SML-317A
PI for Allepo Temple of Shriners (Boston) 100 issued SML-317B PI for Medina Temple of Shriners (Chicago) 200 issued |
| era first introduced. | Marblehead |
| value range | SML-317:
175/250 SML-317A: 350/400 (revised 2003) SML-317B: 350/400 (revised 2003) SML-317C: 175/225 SML-317D: 225/275 SML-317E: 225/275 |
| auction notes | SML-317C sold for $220 at the 2001 Midwest Fair auction. |
| comments/observations | none |
GENERAL INFORMATION. Many Sebastian dealers and collectors had requested a Shriner over the years. In 1960, Baston designed Son of the Desert. the Allepo Temple of Shriners in Boston ordered 100 pieces with their name added to the base. The Medina Temple in Chicago asked for 200 a year later. In 1962, Baston changed the name of his original retail piece to "The Shriner."
From Dr. Glenn Johnson's book, The Sebastian Miniature Collection.
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