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THBCa. 1880 Crystal Palace Saloon Roulette Table
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LiveNov 15, 2025
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This is a truly historic George Mason & Co. circa 1870-1880 Roulette Table from the Cystal Palace Saloon (Golden Eagle Brewery) of Arizona Territory during the historic days of the Earp Brothers and the Cochise Cowboys, with accompanying letter of provenance; ex-collection of Crystal Palace Saloon, ex-collection of Walt J. Lombardi (Crystal Palace Owner), ex-collection of Jack Hendrickson and Ralph Watwood. This is a rare, marked Geoge Mason Denver Wheel and shows the, “GEO. MASON. & CO. MAKERS DENVER. COLO.” stamping on the wheel turret as well as, “GEO. MASON & Co. MAKERS DENVER” stamped on the brass spindle base and spindle pocket of the wheel, also stamped with a serial number of “638”. The table is marked on the bottom “Lucky Cuss Saloon Dice Table #1” and shows the original early carved claw feet and felted table top. The table exhibits solid wood early construction with carved claw feet, large turned legs, original turned center support, early metal wheel connections, turn stretched and double pedestal base with felted top with a 31-inch wheel having marquetry inlay and beautiful veneer paneling. The center wheel shows a brass column turret handle which is stamped, “GEO. MASON & CO. MAKERS DENVER COLO.”. The table comes with the drop slide out dealer box, pill ball, pull out leaf extension, and original provenance letter framed. The table also includes a hidden dealers box and cash box on the dealers side as well as a nickel dealers chip rake. The Crystal Palace Saloon in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, was one of the most prominent and elegant establishments in the town during the 1880s. Located at the corner of Allen and Fifth Streets, it played a central role in the social and political life of Tombstone during its silver boom years. Originally, the building was the Golden Eagle Brewery, established around 1879. After a fire in May 1882 destroyed much of downtown Tombstone (including the brewery), the building was reconstructed and renamed The Crystal Palace Saloon. The Crystal Palace was not just a saloon—it also served as a restaurant, billiard hall, and even had office spaces upstairs, including law offices and the headquarters for the Tombstone Epitaph newspaper for a time. Provenance: Ex-collection of Crystal Palace Saloon (Golden Eagle Brewery) ca. 1880-1960’s, ex-collection of Walt J. Lombardi owner of the Crystal Palace, ex-collection of Jack Hendrickson and Ralph Watwood; ex-collection of the Lucky Cuss Saloon. The lot comes with a signed letter documenting the provenance dated May 28, 1980 from Jack Hendrickson, former two-term Mayor and four-term Counsel-man of Tombstone, Arizona, notes this George Mason Roulette Table and Wheel with serial number 638 was in fact part of the gaming equipment from the Crystal Palace Saloon located at 5th and Allen Streets, Tombstone, Arizona Territory; He notes that the gaming table was used in the Crystal Palace (from its inception) until early 1920’s, when the saloon was converted into a silent movie picture house, with the gaming equipment being stored in the premise. Following Prohibition, the Crystal Palace reopened its doors as a saloon and due to the illegality of gambling and lack of space needed for storing liquor, the proprietor, Walt J. Lombardi moved the gaming equipment to the basement of his home located at 120 Safford Street, Tombstone, Arizona. In the early 1960’s, Jack Hendrickson purchased Mr. Lombardi’s estate and property including this table and wheel. Jack Hendrickson then sold the table to Ralph Watwood of Escondido, California in January 1980. The table is overall well preserved with some slight staining on the felt atop, some slight paint loss in the roulette wheel and signs of use. Overall the table measures __. The table has a Paulson Dice and Card felt top which was put on post-1960's and before 1980's when the table was used in the Lucky Cuss Saloon in Tombstone, Arizona. For reference see the 1880 Crystal Palace Tombstone Roulette Table sold at our Tombstone Museum Auction in July 2025 for $18,750 (shown w/ bp).
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