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Lot 80

Sale 4728 - American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
May 2, 2023 7:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,500 - 2,500
Price Realized
$945
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A collection of nine brass-studded leather trunks and boxes Various makers from Philadelphia, PA, and Boston, MA, early 19th century

Overall comprising eight leather boxes and one hide covered box, most retaining original block-printed and marbled paper or ticking fabric, and original labels, to interior: one box with studded monogram to lid, "RCB," with label, "By Thomas Moyer, No. 26, Market Street, Philadelphia," a box with label, "W.S. Hansell, No. 24, Southside of Market street, near Front street, Philadelphia," one box with label, "Andrew Riley, No. 19, Hanover Street, Boston," one box with label, "Robert Burr, Trunk Manufacturer, No. 9 Hanover Street (Nearly opposite the Shawmut House, Boston.)," one box with label, "E.A.G. Roulstone, Successor to Robert Burr...9 Hanover St...Boston.," one box with label, "Thomas Moyer, No. 38 Market Street, Philadelphia," one box with brass plaque to lid engraved, "Boston Copper Co." and with label, "George Domett...6 Dock Square, Boston.," and bearing inscription to underside, "Boston & Braintree Copper & Brass Manufactory, Boston," one box with no label but bearing pencil inscriptions to interior of lid, "Ebenezer C. Andrews/ Otisfield Maine/ July 10th 1847/ Bought of Moses D. Andrews/ Five years ago/ M.D. Andrews Esq/ Otisfield Maine/ Robert And [in ink] Robert Andrews," and one box with no label.

H: 11 in. W: 24 in. D: 14 in. (largest)

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