PRETAT, William H.  ( ) engraver, Boston, Attleboro.
          Upon his retirement from business, Joseph H. Merriam (q.v.)
          sold his firm (circa 1875) to Clarence J. Brigham (q.v.) who
          operated in Boston for a short time as Brigham & Co. Shortly
          afterwards Brigham sold the Boston firm to William H. Pretat
          who reestablished the business as Brigham Engraving Company
          in Attleboro. William Pretat was probably related to and the
          same generation of Charles Pretat of Waterbury, Connecticut.

          B   A   D   G   E   S

1920ca GAR Massachusetts Member Badge. . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 9:855

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1881ca Nashua New Hampshire Noyes Medal (according to
          Pessolano-Filos this medal was struck at the U.S.
          Mint until 1936) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 95.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker), p 261.