Image Lot Price Description

847a
$57.00

19TH CENTURY TRAVELING WRITING DESK AND 19TH CENTURY IDENTIFIED GENTLEMAN’S WALLET/LEDGER. Writing desk is about 12” x 4” x 9”. Has patriot shield shape escutcheons on top of box. Opens to form writing surface with compartments for ink and writing implements. Billfold is stamped “LORDES PATENT, LITCHFIELD CONN.” and has stencil of owner “Thomas Moore”. Several notes dated 1857 are found in ledger. A partial Confederate stamp is still pasted on inside of cover. 4-60372 (200-300)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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