Old West & American Indian w/ Luxury Jewelry August 1st Sale
Sat, Aug 1, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 133
Frontiersman Boston, Wooden Traveling Box c.1806
Estimate: $300 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
The lot features a very rare original early 19th Century Frontiersman wooden traveling case. The case is constructed of solid oak with exquisite hardware and dates to the 1806. The box features a butt join lid and case. The case appears to have been wrapped in a fur or dense fabric. The case is adorned with brass tacks and patina’d hardware. The interior of the lid has an attached tag reading “Thomas Holden, Informs his friends and the public generally that he has taken the new Brick House, No. 95, Fish-Street where he proposes to keep a very general assortment of Seamen’s Clothing, together with an assortment of groceries, &c. &c. N.B. Boarding & Lodging may be had on reasonable terms; and Trucks of every description made and repaired as above. Boston, May 21, 1806.” Compartment cases like this one would have been used by Frontiersmen, Gold-Seekers or Prospectors, Fur Traders and other characters of the early West in an effort to hide rare objects such as gold nuggets, jewelry and money. The case is wonderfully elaborately decorated with brass strips and tacks with solid brass drop handles. The case measures 7 ¾” x 15” x 6 ½”.
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